Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Telford Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Telford

😐 Solo nomad: London is 41.1% more expensive than Telford without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 44.4% more expensive than Telford without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Telford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 £19.95
$15.11 £11.12
79.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.7
$73.8 £54.3
44.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.04 £8.13
$9.66 £7.11
14.29%
Cappuccino
$5.22 £3.84
$4.23 £3.11
23.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.81 £2.07
-2.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.08 £0.8
65.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.92 £6.57
$7.28 £5.35
22.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.96 £5.86
$7.35 £5.41
8.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Telford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.7 £1.25
3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 £1.53
$0.97 £0.72
114.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.33 £0.98
87.22%
Eggs
$5.04 £3.71
$3.39 £2.49
48.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.04 £8.12
$7.45 £5.49
48.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 £6.6
$9.22 £6.79
-2.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 £10.83
$12.08 £8.89
21.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.43 £1.79
41.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$3.07 £2.26
-34.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.5 £1.84
29.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.67
$2.64 £1.94
37.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.9 £1.4
-11.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.98 £1.46
-6.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.03 £0.76
28.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.35 £0.99
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.85 £16.81
$20.46 £15.06
11.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 £8.17
$8.71 £6.41
27.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$5.1 £3.76
-36.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 £2.91
$5.45 £4.01
-27.52%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Telford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.38 £2.49
18.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$248 £182
$137 £101
81.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 £4.44
$7.43 £5.47
-18.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 £2.34
$1.18 £0.86
168.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.66 £29.92
$23.21 £17.08
75.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.94 £1.43
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$33.7K £24.8K
12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K £29K
$41.3K £30.4K
-4.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Telford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 £237
$321 £237
0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.64 £14.46
$21.7 £15.97
-9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.36 £31.18
$36.8 £27.08
15.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Telford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.8 £47.66
$48.31 £35.55
34.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.72 £16.72
-
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Cinema Ticket
$20.44 £15.04
$16.19 £11.92
26.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Telford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,549 £1,876
$1,599 £1,177
59.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.8K £21.2K
$34.2K £25.2K
-15.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Telford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 £88.2
$48.37 £35.59
147.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.92 £36.74
$30.81 £22.68
62.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 £96.1
$90.1 £66.3
45.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 £114
$101 £74.4
53.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Telford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,962 £2,180
$855 £629
246.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,294 £1,688
$691 £509
231.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,488 £4,039
$1,283 £944
327.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,731 £2,745
$1,048 £771
256.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.4K £15.7K
$4,002 £2,945
434.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,116
$8,415 £6,192
31.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Telford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,402 £3,239
$2,725 £2,005
61.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
6.1
-17.21%

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Last update for London: November 4, 2025

Last update for Telford: November 4, 2025

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