Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Nottingham is 26% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nottingham is 26.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nottingham
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.29 £14.93
$26.89 £19.79
-24.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 £49.44
$109 £80.5
-38.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 £8.05
$11.07 £8.15
-1.17%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$5.15 £3.79
-9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.83
$2.75 £2.03
-9.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.79 £1.32
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 £4.61
$8.57 £6.31
-26.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 £4.82
$7.91 £5.82
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nottingham
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.79 £1.31
0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.18 £1.61
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.55 £1.88
-46.27%
Eggs
$4.35 £3.2
$4.78 £3.52
-9.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 £5.2
$11.05 £8.13
-36.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 £6.35
$8.89 £6.54
-2.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 £11.97
$14.46 £10.64
12.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.38 £2.49
-3.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.01 £1.48
6.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.13 £2.31
28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$3.6 £2.65
-14.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.71 £1.26
7.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.8 £1.33
-18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.34 £0.98
-5.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.87 £1.38
-14.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £14.78
$22.87 £16.83
-12.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 £9.62
$11.39 £8.38
14.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 £2.67
$3.24 £2.38
12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 £3.53
$3.87 £2.85
24.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Nottingham
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$3.85 £2.83
8.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 £68.7
$247 £182
-62.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$6.15 £4.53
-12.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$3.24 £2.39
-53.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.44 £17.25
$40.55 £29.84
-42.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.88 £1.39
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.7K £28.5K
-2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
9.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nottingham
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £191
$321 £236
-19.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 £12.17
$20.1 £14.79
-17.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.59 £29.87
$42.8 £31.5
-5.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nottingham
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 £31.04
$64.9 £47.79
-35.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.83 £5.76
$22.86 £16.82
-65.75%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 £11.67
$20.74 £15.26
-23.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nottingham
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,726 £1,270
$2,491 £1,833
-30.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$28.1K £20.7K
-18.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nottingham
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 £56.4
$116 £85.3
-33.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.9 £49.94
$49.79 £36.64
36.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 £72.5
$128 £94.5
-23.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$159 £117
-40.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nottingham
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$2,932 £2,158
-58.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$2,256 £1,660
-58.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,814 £1,335
$5,522 £4,064
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 £1,045
$3,646 £2,683
-61.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 £3,874
$21.7K £15.9K
-75.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,506 £3,316
$11K £8,121
-59.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nottingham
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 £2,470
$4,326 £3,183
-22.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.05
16.83%

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Last update for Nottingham: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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