Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between San Marino and London

For one person, living is cheaper in San Marino: $1,376 a month against $4,086 in London, rent and utilities included – about $32,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇸🇲 San Marino
$1,376
/mo nomad
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,086
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: San Marino is 64.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Marino is 60.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Marino
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.14 €15.29
$26.62 £20.11
-35.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.2 €50.1
$108 £81.3
-47.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.40 €13.75
$10.39 £7.85
48.22%
Cappuccino
$1.71 €1.53
$5.79 £4.38
-70.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.92
$3.01 £2.27
8.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.38
$2.15 £1.63
-28.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 €5.31
$9.35 £7.06
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.58 €5.87
$7.84 £5.93
-16.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Marino
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.79 £1.35
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.06 £1.56
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.31 £1.74
-
Eggs
-
$5.05 £3.82
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.57 £9.50
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$10.66 £8.05
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$17.13 £12.94
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.03 £2.29
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.41 £1.07
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$3.05 £2.31
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$3.38 £2.56
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.67 £1.26
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.73 £1.31
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.41 £1.07
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 £1.35
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$23.22 £17.55
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.99 £9.82
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.68
$3.18 £2.40
-40.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.41 £3.33
-
🚌 Getting Around
San Marino
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 €1.46
$3.87 £2.93
-57.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.97 €24.96
$250 £189
-88.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 €4.93
$5.71 £4.31
-3.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 €1.34
$3.33 £2.51
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 €21.97
$57.9 £43.76
-57.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.65
$2.04 £1.54
-9.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.5K £28.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$40.9K £30.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €101
$376 £284
-69.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 €19.64
$17.88 £13.51
23.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.89 €30.24
$40.01 £30.24
-15.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.2 £46.22
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.83 €22.16
$21.07 £15.93
17.85%
Cinema Ticket
-
$17.95 £13.57
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Marino
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$2,865 £2,165
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$35.3K £26.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 €71.0
$116 £87.7
-31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.22 €29.64
$54.1 £40.87
-38.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$127 £95.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 €49.46
$159 £120
-65.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Marino
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €691
$2,853 £2,156
-72.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$794 €708
$2,301 £1,739
-65.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €895
$5,201 £3,931
-80.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 €902
$3,723 £2,813
-72.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$19.0K £14.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,881 £5,955
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Marino
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,792 €3,384
$4,818 £3,641
-21.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.65
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Marino: October 3, 2026

Last update for London: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
San Marino
–
London
$2.3K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
–
London
$434
Eating Out
San Marino
–
London
$397
Groceries & Markets
San Marino
–
London
$349
Getting Around
San Marino
–
London
$288
Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
–
London
$205
Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
–
London
$97
Good to know
🇸🇲 San Marino
🇬🇧 London
🕒 Local time
05:38 5:38 AM
04:38 4:38 AM
1 h behind San Marino
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
33,607
8,908,083 Capital
💱 Currency
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British Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.756 GBP (1 GBP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.848 GBP (1 GBP = 1.18 EUR).

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