Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Torquay Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Torquay

😐 Solo nomad: London is 38.7% more expensive than Torquay without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 36.8% more expensive than Torquay without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Torquay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.76 £15.28
29.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$96.6 £71.1
13.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$9.32 £6.86
18.78%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.06 £2.99
26.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.59 £1.91
6.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$2.05 £1.51
-12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$5.39 £3.97
59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$5.31 £3.91
48.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Torquay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$2 £1.47
-10.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.63 £1.2
33.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$3.19 £2.35
-20.06%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$6.09 £4.48
-21.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$6.69 £4.93
65.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$10.42 £7.67
-14.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$17.37 £12.79
-16.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.05 £2.25
10.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.25 £0.92
60.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$4.88 £3.59
-35.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$4.69 £3.45
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.47 £1.08
16.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.68 £1.24
7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.37 £1.01
-2.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.74 £1.28
7.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$16.01 £11.78
42.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$10.62 £7.81
7.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.43 £1.79
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$3.14 £2.31
23.25%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Torquay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.31 £2.44
16.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$88.1 £64.9
180.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$4.15 £3.06
48.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.63 £1.2
98.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$26.76 £19.69
51.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.95 £1.43
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$39.7K £29.2K
-2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$44.1K £32.4K
-11.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Torquay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$359 £264
-10.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$18.5 £13.62
8.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$28.76 £21.16
48.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Torquay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$45.69 £33.62
42.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$7.37 £5.42
181.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Torquay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,577 £1,160
58.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$16K £11.8K
75.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Torquay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$84.8 £62.4
36.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$24.46 £18
103.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$66.8 £49.14
92.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$82.9 £61
91.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Torquay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,203 £885
143.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$984 £724
129.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,044 £1,504
170.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,711 £1,259
113.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Torquay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$2,329 £1,714
85.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.9
-14.41%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

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