Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Middlesbrough is 27.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middlesbrough is 39.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.08 £14.78
$26.89 £19.79
-25.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 £55
$109 £80.5
-31.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 £7.43
$11.07 £8.15
-8.76%
Cappuccino
$4.27 £3.14
$5.15 £3.79
-17.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.75 £2.03
-29.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.79 £1.32
-20.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 £4.11
$8.57 £6.31
-34.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$7.91 £5.82
-31.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.79 £1.31
-13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.18 £1.61
-24.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.55 £1.88
1.18%
Eggs
$4.11 £3.03
$4.78 £3.52
-14.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.05 £5.19
$11.05 £8.13
-36.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.2 £5.3
$8.89 £6.54
-19.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 £7.24
$14.46 £10.64
-32.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$3.38 £2.49
-24.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 £1.74
$2.01 £1.48
17.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.13 £2.31
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.6 £2.65
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.71 £1.26
5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 £1
$1.8 £1.33
-24.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.34 £0.98
5.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.87 £1.38
-1.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.08 £13.31
$22.87 £16.83
-20.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 £7.75
$11.39 £8.38
-7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.24 £2.38
11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 £3.82
$3.87 £2.85
34.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$3.85 £2.83
8.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 £69.7
$247 £182
-61.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 £4.54
$6.15 £4.53
0.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 £0.84
$3.24 £2.39
-64.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.22 £11.94
$40.55 £29.84
-60.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K £22.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-21.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$321 £236
-10.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 £12.69
$20.1 £14.79
-14.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.96 £32.35
$42.8 £31.5
2.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$64.9 £47.79
-15.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 £15.77
$22.86 £16.82
-6.26%
Cinema Ticket
$12.7 £9.34
$20.74 £15.26
-38.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$965 £710
$2,491 £1,833
-61.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$28.1K £20.7K
-26.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 £58.3
$116 £85.3
-31.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 £32.06
$49.79 £36.64
-12.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 £62.2
$128 £94.5
-34.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 £53
$159 £117
-54.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 £653
$2,932 £2,158
-69.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 £510
$2,256 £1,660
-69.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 £756
$5,522 £4,064
-81.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$3,646 £2,683
-72.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 £1,917
$21.7K £15.9K
-87.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 £1,643
$11K £8,121
-79.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middlesbrough
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,608 £1,919
$4,326 £3,183
-39.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.05
10.89%

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Last update for Middlesbrough: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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