Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Romford is 15.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Romford is 1.9% more expensive than London without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.47 £20.22
$26.89 £19.79
2.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.1
$109 £80.5
-1.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.41
$11.07 £8.15
-9.12%
Cappuccino
$4.57 £3.36
$5.15 £3.79
-11.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.75 £2.03
-20.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.79 £1.32
-8.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 £6.19
$8.57 £6.31
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 £4.97
$7.91 £5.82
-14.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.79 £1.31
2.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.18 £1.61
-4.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 £1.8
$2.55 £1.88
-3.92%
Eggs
$4.77 £3.51
$4.78 £3.52
-0.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 £8.24
$11.05 £8.13
1.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 £6.7
$8.89 £6.54
2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$14.46 £10.64
1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$3.38 £2.49
-5.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$2.01 £1.48
-1.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$3.13 £2.31
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$3.6 £2.65
-4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.71 £1.26
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.8 £1.33
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.34 £0.98
-14.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.87 £1.38
-13.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.38 £15.73
$22.87 £16.83
-6.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 £8.23
$11.39 £8.38
-1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.24 £2.38
-13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 £2.24
$3.87 £2.85
-21.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Romford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 £2.75
$3.85 £2.83
-3.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$275 £202
$247 £182
11.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 £3.41
$6.15 £4.53
-24.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.24 £2.39
-35.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.85 £30.06
$40.55 £29.84
0.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 £234
$321 £236
-0.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.72 £14.51
$20.1 £14.79
-1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.58 £31.34
$42.8 £31.5
-0.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 £37.22
$64.9 £47.79
-22.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.37 £12.78
$20.74 £15.26
-16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,768 £1,301
$2,491 £1,833
-29.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K £14.1K
$28.1K £20.7K
-31.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 £68.3
$116 £85.3
-19.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.35 £30.43
$49.79 £36.64
-16.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$128 £94.5
-13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 £65.4
$159 £117
-44.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,882 £1,385
$2,932 £2,158
-35.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 £889
$2,256 £1,660
-46.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,433 £2,526
$5,522 £4,064
-37.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 £1,713
$3,646 £2,683
-36.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,871 £2,113
$4,326 £3,183
-33.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.05
-

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Last update for Romford: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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