Cost of Living Comparison Between Poole and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Poole and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Poole is 37.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poole is 35.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poole
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £14.85
$26.89 £19.79
-24.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.6
$109 £80.5
-1.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 £7.08
$11.07 £8.15
-13.10%
Cappuccino
$4.85 £3.57
$5.15 £3.79
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$2.75 £2.03
-5.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.79 £1.32
-5.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.4 £5.45
$8.57 £6.31
-13.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 £5.3
$7.91 £5.82
-8.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poole
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.79 £1.31
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 £0.93
$2.18 £1.61
-41.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.55 £1.88
2.75%
Eggs
$3.34 £2.46
$4.78 £3.52
-30.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.43
$11.05 £8.13
-8.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 £5.17
$8.89 £6.54
-20.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 £10.11
$14.46 £10.64
-5.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.38 £2.49
-17.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$2.01 £1.48
-37.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.13 £2.31
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$3.6 £2.65
-37.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.71 £1.26
-14.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.8 £1.33
-18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.34 £0.98
-26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.87 £1.38
-24.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.54 £12.9
$22.87 £16.83
-23.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.9 £7.28
$11.39 £8.38
-13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.24 £2.38
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.83
$3.87 £2.85
-35.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Poole
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$3.85 £2.83
4.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 £57.6
$247 £182
-68.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$6.15 £4.53
-33.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 £1.26
$3.24 £2.39
-47.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.92 £16.13
$40.55 £29.84
-45.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.39
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poole
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £251
$321 £236
6.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.85
$20.1 £14.79
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.04 £33.14
$42.8 £31.5
5.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poole
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.48 £22.43
$64.9 £47.79
-53.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.83 £16.8
$20.74 £15.26
10.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poole
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,343 £1,724
$2,491 £1,833
-5.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.8K
$28.1K £20.7K
-42.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poole
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$116 £85.3
-26.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 £30.18
$49.79 £36.64
-17.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 £67.1
$128 £94.5
-29.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 £63.5
$159 £117
-45.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poole
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 £869
$2,932 £2,158
-59.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 £895
$2,256 £1,660
-46.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 £1,735
$5,522 £4,064
-57.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,163 £1,592
$3,646 £2,683
-40.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,088 £1,536
$11K £8,121
-81.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poole
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 £2,381
$4,326 £3,183
-25.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Poole: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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