Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Woking Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Woking

😐 Solo nomad: London is 33.5% more expensive than Woking without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 27% more expensive than Woking without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Woking
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.00 £19.95
$20.56 £15.19
31.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.5
$96.4 £71.2
11.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.76 £7.95
$9.70 £7.17
10.93%
Cappuccino
$5.12 £3.78
$4.61 £3.41
11.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.53 £1.87
8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.75 £1.30
1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.84 £6.53
$6.97 £5.15
26.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 £5.97
$6.68 £4.94
20.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Woking
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 £1.30
$1.71 £1.26
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.05 £1.52
6.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 £1.87
$2.93 £2.17
-13.65%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.53
$4.33 £3.20
10.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 £8.47
$12.38 £9.15
-7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 £6.62
$8.66 £6.40
3.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 £10.68
$11.99 £8.86
20.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 £2.55
$2.78 £2.05
24.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 £1.51
$1.32 £0.98
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 £2.36
$3.33 £2.46
-4.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.65
$3.00 £2.22
19.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.00 £0.74
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
$1.25 £0.92
42.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.11 £0.82
18.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.40
$1.12 £0.83
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.64 £16.73
$18.11 £13.39
25.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.27 £9.81
$10.59 £7.82
25.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 £2.39
$3.12 £2.30
3.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 £2.88
$3.78 £2.79
3.17%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Woking
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.00 £2.95
$4.04 £2.99
-0.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$244 £180
$111 £81.8
120.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 £4.45
$5.32 £3.93
13.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.58 £1.17
105.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.25 £29.74
$20.21 £14.93
99.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.97 £1.46
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.3K
$38.6K £28.5K
-0.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £29.0K
$40.7K £30.1K
-3.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Woking
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 £242
$531 £393
-38.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.14 £14.88
$17.52 £12.95
14.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.96 £31.75
$48.95 £36.18
-12.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Woking
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 £48.35
$50.2 £37.11
30.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.39 £16.54
$14.12 £10.44
58.57%
Cinema Ticket
$20.19 £14.92
$17.95 £13.26
12.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Woking
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,552 £1,886
$2,072 £1,531
23.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.9K £20.6K
$28.2K £20.9K
-1.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Woking
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £88.2
$113 £83.8
5.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 £36.62
$55.9 £41.34
-11.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.4
$107 £79.4
18.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$86.5 £64.0
78.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Woking
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,993 £2,212
$1,774 £1,311
68.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 £1,642
$1,617 £1,195
37.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,642 £4,169
$2,742 £2,026
105.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,634 £2,686
$2,325 £1,718
56.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.2K £14.2K
$8,035 £5,938
138.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K £7,551
$6,177 £4,565
65.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Woking
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,067 £3,745
$3,764 £2,782
34.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.9
-14.41%

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Last update for London: April 13, 2026

Last update for Woking: April 12, 2026

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