Cost of Living Comparison Between Salford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Salford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Salford is 29.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salford is 24.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.99 £11.76
$26.89 £19.79
-40.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.3
$109 £80.5
-1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.67 £9.32
$11.07 £8.15
14.45%
Cappuccino
$4.16 £3.06
$5.15 £3.79
-19.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.75 £2.03
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 £0.95
$1.79 £1.32
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 £3.5
$8.57 £6.31
-44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$7.91 £5.82
-65.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.79 £1.31
4.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.18 £1.61
-5.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.64
$2.55 £1.88
-12.94%
Eggs
$5.14 £3.78
$4.78 £3.52
7.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.5 £3.31
$11.05 £8.13
-59.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 £10.15
$8.89 £6.54
55.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 £10.29
$14.46 £10.64
-3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.38 £2.49
-20.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.01 £1.48
-5.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$3.13 £2.31
-9.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$3.6 £2.65
-0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.71 £1.26
-30.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 £0.59
$1.8 £1.33
-55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 £0.65
$1.34 £0.98
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.87 £1.38
-10.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.7 £15.23
$22.87 £16.83
-9.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 £8.26
$11.39 £8.38
-1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.24 £2.38
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 £2.32
$3.87 £2.85
-18.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Salford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.85 £2.83
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.3
$247 £182
-56.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 £2.08
$6.15 £4.53
-53.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.12
$3.24 £2.39
-52.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.5 £17.29
$40.55 £29.84
-42.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$38.9K £28.6K
4.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$406 £299
$321 £236
26.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.67 £15.21
$20.1 £14.79
2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.14 £20.71
$42.8 £31.5
-34.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 £33.25
$64.9 £47.79
-30.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.89 £18.31
$20.74 £15.26
20.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,575 £1,159
$2,491 £1,833
-36.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 £88.7
$116 £85.3
3.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.4 £59.2
$49.79 £36.64
61.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 £49.47
$128 £94.5
-47.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 £72.1
$159 £117
-38.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 £1,009
$2,932 £2,158
-53.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 £796
$2,256 £1,660
-52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,339 £1,722
$5,522 £4,064
-57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,753 £1,290
$3,646 £2,683
-51.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,633 £1,937
$4,326 £3,183
-39.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.05
11.49%

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Last update for Salford: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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