Cost of Living Comparison Between Portadown and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Portadown and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Portadown is 25% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Portadown is 34.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portadown
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$26.89 £19.79
-23.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$109 £80.5
-25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.38
$11.07 £8.15
-9.49%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$5.15 £3.79
-8.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.73
$2.75 £2.03
-14.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.79 £1.32
-7.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.36 £4.68
$8.57 £6.31
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$7.91 £5.82
-22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portadown
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.79 £1.31
-11.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.18 £1.61
-23.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.55 £1.88
-11.37%
Eggs
$3.88 £2.85
$4.78 £3.52
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 £7.44
$11.05 £8.13
-8.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$8.89 £6.54
0.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 £10.22
$14.46 £10.64
-3.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.38 £2.49
-7.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.01 £1.48
-19.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$3.13 £2.31
-10.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$3.6 £2.65
-0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.71 £1.26
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.8 £1.33
-13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.34 £0.98
-17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.87 £1.38
-21.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.1 £14.06
$22.87 £16.83
-16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 £8.25
$11.39 £8.38
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$3.24 £2.38
-13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.87 £2.85
-20.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Portadown
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.85 £2.83
-11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 £64.5
$247 £182
-64.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$6.15 £4.53
-13.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$3.24 £2.39
-52.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.3 £17.15
$40.55 £29.84
-42.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.88 £1.39
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
5.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portadown
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$321 £236
-8.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$20.1 £14.79
-13.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.27 £31.84
$42.8 £31.5
1.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portadown
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 £33.29
$64.9 £47.79
-30.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$20.74 £15.26
-33.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portadown
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$2,491 £1,833
-35.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portadown
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$116 £85.3
-26.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 £32.4
$49.79 £36.64
-11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 £67.3
$128 £94.5
-28.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.8
$159 £117
-36.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portadown
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 £905
$2,932 £2,158
-58.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$2,256 £1,660
-56.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 £1,481
$5,522 £4,064
-63.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 £1,260
$3,646 £2,683
-53.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portadown
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,607 £1,919
$4,326 £3,183
-39.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.05
11.49%

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Last update for Portadown: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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