Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Plymouth is 29.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plymouth is 29.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plymouth
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.51 £20.25
$26.89 £19.79
2.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 £62.6
$109 £80.5
-22.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.07 £8.15
-3.43%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$5.15 £3.79
-8.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$2.75 £2.03
-12.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.79 £1.32
-12.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$8.57 £6.31
-22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 £4.98
$7.91 £5.82
-14.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plymouth
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.79 £1.31
-13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.18 £1.61
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.55 £1.88
1.96%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$4.78 £3.52
8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$11.05 £8.13
-10.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$8.89 £6.54
-1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$14.46 £10.64
1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$3.38 £2.49
-43.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 £0.95
$2.01 £1.48
-35.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 £2.73
$3.13 £2.31
18.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$3.6 £2.65
-1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.71 £1.26
-28.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.8 £1.33
-25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.34 £0.98
26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.87 £1.38
-13.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.47 £18.01
$22.87 £16.83
7.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$11.39 £8.38
-40.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.24 £2.38
-31.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 £2.89
$3.87 £2.85
1.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Plymouth
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.85 £2.83
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 £100
$247 £182
-44.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 £4.99
$6.15 £4.53
10.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$3.24 £2.39
-51.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 £20.12
$40.55 £29.84
-32.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.39
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plymouth
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$356 £262
$321 £236
10.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.2 £11.19
$20.1 £14.79
-24.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 £44.84
$42.8 £31.5
42.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plymouth
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 £36.76
$64.9 £47.79
-23.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.83 £19.75
$22.86 £16.82
17.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 £9.68
$20.74 £15.26
-36.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plymouth
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,759 £2,030
$2,491 £1,833
10.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 £6,071
$28.1K £20.7K
-70.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plymouth
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$116 £85.3
-29.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 £38.79
$49.79 £36.64
5.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 £69.3
$128 £94.5
-26.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$159 £117
-47.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plymouth
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 £990
$2,932 £2,158
-54.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 £787
$2,256 £1,660
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,331 £1,716
$5,522 £4,064
-57.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 £1,451
$3,646 £2,683
-45.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,228 £2,376
$11K £8,121
-70.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plymouth
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,864 £2,107
$4,326 £3,183
-33.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.05
16.83%

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Last update for Plymouth: October 26, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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