Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochdale and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochdale and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Rochdale is 35.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rochdale is 34.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rochdale
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.14 £16.29
$26.89 £19.79
-17.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.5 £69.5
$109 £80.5
-13.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 £6.9
$11.07 £8.15
-15.27%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$5.15 £3.79
-11.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.75 £2.03
-18.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.79 £1.32
-3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 £4.91
$8.57 £6.31
-22.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 £4.45
$7.91 £5.82
-23.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rochdale
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.79 £1.31
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.18 £1.61
-21.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.55 £1.88
-14.12%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$4.78 £3.52
-14.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 £6.02
$11.05 £8.13
-25.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.57
$8.89 £6.54
0.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 £11.11
$14.46 £10.64
4.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.16
$3.38 £2.49
-13.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.31
$2.01 £1.48
-11.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$3.13 £2.31
-16.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$3.6 £2.65
-1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.71 £1.26
23.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.8 £1.33
0.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.34 £0.98
-9.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.87 £1.38
-19.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £13.9
$22.87 £16.83
-17.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 £7.83
$11.39 £8.38
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.24 £2.38
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$3.87 £2.85
-10.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Rochdale
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.85 £2.83
-30.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 £40.52
$247 £182
-77.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 £2.99
$6.15 £4.53
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$3.24 £2.39
-56.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.47 £12.12
$40.55 £29.84
-59.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.88 £1.39
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K £27.7K
$38.9K £28.6K
-3.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rochdale
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$321 £236
-9.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.18 £13.38
$20.1 £14.79
-9.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.34 £31.89
$42.8 £31.5
1.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rochdale
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 £29.66
$64.9 £47.79
-37.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.4 £9.86
$20.74 £15.26
-35.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rochdale
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$2,491 £1,833
-35.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K £12.2K
$28.1K £20.7K
-41.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rochdale
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 £64.6
$116 £85.3
-24.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.31 £31.14
$49.79 £36.64
-15.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 £65
$128 £94.5
-31.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.5
$159 £117
-32.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rochdale
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 £760
$2,932 £2,158
-64.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 £654
$2,256 £1,660
-60.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 £1,015
$5,522 £4,064
-75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 £1,257
$3,646 £2,683
-53.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,825 £2,079
$21.7K £15.9K
-86.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,797 £2,059
$11K £8,121
-74.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rochdale
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,360 £1,737
$4,326 £3,183
-45.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.05
14.06%

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Last update for Rochdale: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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