Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Retford is 24.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Retford is 24.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Retford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$26.89 £19.79
-23.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$109 £80.5
-25.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 £7.26
$11.07 £8.15
-10.84%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$5.15 £3.79
-10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.75 £2.03
-17.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.79 £1.32
-10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$8.57 £6.31
-28.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$7.91 £5.82
-24.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Retford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.79 £1.31
-11.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.18 £1.61
-27.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$2.55 £1.88
-10.20%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$4.78 £3.52
-17.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.15
$11.05 £8.13
-12.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 £6.4
$8.89 £6.54
-2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 £10.38
$14.46 £10.64
-2.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.38 £2.49
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.01 £1.48
-21.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$3.13 £2.31
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$3.6 £2.65
-1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.71 £1.26
-2.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.8 £1.33
-17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.34 £0.98
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.87 £1.38
-22.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.01
$22.87 £16.83
-16.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.7 £7.87
$11.39 £8.38
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.24 £2.38
-12.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$3.87 £2.85
-16.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Retford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$3.85 £2.83
-14.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$247 £182
-64.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$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)
$23.48 £17.28
$40.55 £29.84
-42.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.88 £1.39
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.7K £28.5K
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
7.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Retford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$321 £236
-8.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.53
$20.1 £14.79
-15.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 £31.83
$42.8 £31.5
1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Retford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 £33.1
$64.9 £47.79
-30.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$20.74 £15.26
-33.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Retford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$2,491 £1,833
-36.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Retford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$116 £85.3
-26.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 £31.82
$49.79 £36.64
-13.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 £67.5
$128 £94.5
-28.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 £71.4
$159 £117
-38.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Retford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$2,932 £2,158
-58.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$2,256 £1,660
-54.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$5,522 £4,064
-63.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$3,646 £2,683
-53.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 £1,555
$21.7K £15.9K
-90.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 £1,465
$11K £8,121
-81.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Retford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,350 £993
$4,326 £3,183
-68.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.05
11.49%

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Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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