Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Taunton Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Taunton

😐 Solo nomad: London is 34.4% more expensive than Taunton without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 29.4% more expensive than Taunton without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.89 £19.79

$15.85 £11.67

69.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £80.5

$85.7 £63.1

27.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.07 £8.15

$8.92 £6.56

24.10%

Cappuccino

$5.15 £3.79

$3.82 £2.81

34.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 £2.03

$1.83 £1.35

50.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 £1.32

$1.36 £1

31.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.57 £6.31

$4.58 £3.37

87.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.91 £5.82

$5.49 £4.04

44.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.31

$1.61 £1.19

11.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 £1.61

$1.69 £1.24

28.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.88

$2.73 £2.01

-6.59%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.52

$5.03 £3.7

-4.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.05 £8.13

$10.17 £7.48

8.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.89 £6.54

$9.22 £6.79

-3.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.46 £10.64

$14.58 £10.73

-0.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 £2.49

$1.93 £1.42

75.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 £1.48

$1.11 £0.82

81.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.13 £2.31

$3.57 £2.63

-12.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.6 £2.65

$3.33 £2.45

8.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.71 £1.26

$1.22 £0.89

40.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.8 £1.33

$1.35 £0.99

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 £0.98

$1.51 £1.11

-11.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 £1.38

$1.58 £1.16

18.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.87 £16.83

$23.74 £17.47

-3.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 £8.38

$6.5 £4.78

75.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.24 £2.38

$2.23 £1.64

45.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 £2.85

$4.12 £3.03

-6.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 £2.83

$3.32 £2.44

15.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £182

$87 £64

183.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 £4.53

$3.06 £2.25

100.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 £2.39

$1.71 £1.26

89.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.55 £29.84

$22.89 £16.84

77.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.39

$1.89 £1.39

-0.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K £28.5K

0.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.9K £28.6K

$38.2K £28.1K

1.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$321 £236

$352 £259

-9.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.1 £14.79

$15.1 £11.11

33.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.8 £31.5

$42.63 £31.37

0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £47.79

$60.4 £44.41

7.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.86 £16.82

Cinema Ticket

$20.74 £15.26

$13.09 £9.63

58.44%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,491 £1,833

$2,770 £2,038

-10.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K £20.7K

$8,276 £6,090

239.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £85.3

$54.1 £39.83

114.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.79 £36.64

$53 £39

-6.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £94.5

$95.9 £70.6

33.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £117

$81.7 £60.2

94.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,932 £2,158

$1,077 £793

172.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,256 £1,660

$822 £605

174.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,522 £4,064

$2,014 £1,482

174.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,646 £2,683

$1,846 £1,359

97.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.7K £15.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11K £8,121

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,326 £3,183

$3,345 £2,461

29.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.9

-14.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taunton: October 28, 2025

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