Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Westminster Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Westminster

😐 Solo nomad: London is 29.6% more expensive than Westminster without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 23.2% more expensive than Westminster without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.11 £19.95

$20.1 £14.79

34.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$107 £78.7

$109 £80.4

-2.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.04 £8.13

$9.22 £6.79

19.74%

Cappuccino

$5.22 £3.84

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

$2.73 £2.01

$2.78 £2.05

-1.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 £1.32

$1.8 £1.32

-0.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.92 £6.57

$8.47 £6.23

5.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.96 £5.86

$7.66 £5.64

3.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.77 £1.3

-0.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.08 £1.53

$2.13 £1.56

-2.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.49 £1.83

$2.03 £1.5

22.66%

Eggs

$5.04 £3.71

$4.97 £3.66

1.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.04 £8.12

$12.17 £8.95

-9.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.97 £6.6

$8.65 £6.37

3.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.72 £10.83

$14.36 £10.57

2.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 £2.54

$3.11 £2.29

10.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2 £1.47

$1.96 £1.45

2.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.23 £2.38

$3.34 £2.45

-3.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.62 £2.67

$3.35 £2.46

8.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.24

$1.74 £1.28

-2.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 £1.36

$1.99 £1.46

-7.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.97

$1.25 £0.92

5.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 £1.44

$1.61 £1.18

21.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.85 £16.81

$21.31 £15.68

7.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.11 £8.17

$9.39 £6.91

18.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.25 £2.39

$3.26 £2.4

-0.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 £2.91

$2.71 £1.99

45.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.02 £2.96

$3.32 £2.44

21.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$248 £182

$89.8 £66.1

176.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 £4.44

$4.56 £3.36

32.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.17 £2.34

$1.58 £1.16

100.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.66 £29.92

$40.27 £29.64

0.97%

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

$39.2K £28.8K

-3.65%

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

$39.5K £29K

$38.6K £28.4K

2.20%

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

$322 £237

$320 £235

0.74%

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

$19.64 £14.46

$18.81 £13.84

4.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.36 £31.18

$43.32 £31.88

-2.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.8 £47.66

$46.63 £34.31

38.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.72 £16.72

Cinema Ticket

$20.44 £15.04

$17.8 £13.1

14.83%

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

$2,549 £1,876

$1,783 £1,312

42.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K £21.2K

$28.3K £20.8K

1.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$120 £88.2

$115 £84.6

4.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.92 £36.74

$48.12 £35.41

3.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 £96.1

$109 £79.9

20.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$155 £114

$80.2 £59

93.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,962 £2,180

$1,242 £914

138.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,294 £1,688

$1,931 £1,421

18.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,488 £4,039

$2,053 £1,511

167.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,731 £2,745

$2,699 £1,986

38.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K £15.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11K £8,116

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,402 £3,239

$3,842 £2,828

14.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.63

-10.30%

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

Last update for London: November 4, 2025

Last update for Westminster: November 3, 2025

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