Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Rugby is 25% cheaper than London without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rugby is 27.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rugby
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 £15.04
$26.89 £19.79
-23.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$109 £80.5
-26.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 £7.12
$11.07 £8.15
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$4.77 £3.51
$5.15 £3.79
-7.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.75 £2.03
-28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.79 £1.32
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$8.57 £6.31
-36.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$7.91 £5.82
-23.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rugby
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.79 £1.31
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.18 £1.61
-25.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.55 £1.88
-0.39%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.74
$4.78 £3.52
-21.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 £8.15
$11.05 £8.13
0.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 £5.88
$8.89 £6.54
-10.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 £10.2
$14.46 £10.64
-4.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$3.38 £2.49
-24.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.31
$2.01 £1.48
-11.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$3.13 £2.31
-36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$3.6 £2.65
-22.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.71 £1.26
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.8 £1.33
-20.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.34 £0.98
-16.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.87 £1.38
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 £12.52
$22.87 £16.83
-25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 £8.06
$11.39 £8.38
-3.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 £2.54
$3.24 £2.38
6.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.87 £2.85
6.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Rugby
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$3.85 £2.83
-28.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 £71.1
$247 £182
-60.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 £3.21
$6.15 £4.53
-29.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$3.24 £2.39
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.89 £18.32
$40.55 £29.84
-38.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.39
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £29.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
4.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rugby
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 £212
$321 £236
-10.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.68 £17.43
$20.1 £14.79
17.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.52 £32.03
$42.8 £31.5
1.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rugby
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 £37.62
$64.9 £47.79
-21.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 £9.9
$22.86 £16.82
-41.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.15
$20.74 £15.26
-33.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rugby
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,402 £1,031
$2,491 £1,833
-43.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$28.1K £20.7K
-51.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rugby
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 £82.2
$116 £85.3
-3.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 £26.66
$49.79 £36.64
-27.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.1
$128 £94.5
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £78.7
$159 £117
-32.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rugby
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 £592
$2,932 £2,158
-72.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 £593
$2,256 £1,660
-64.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$5,522 £4,064
-71.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$3,646 £2,683
-58.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 £3,641
$21.7K £15.9K
-77.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,298 £3,163
$11K £8,121
-61.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rugby
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,897 £2,132
$4,326 £3,183
-33.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.05
14.06%

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Last update for Rugby: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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