Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Scarborough is 29.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Scarborough is 28.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scarborough
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.56 £10.71
$26.89 £19.79
-45.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 £52
$109 £80.5
-35.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 £7.45
$11.07 £8.15
-8.49%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$5.15 £3.79
-13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.75 £2.03
-24.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 £0.74
$1.79 £1.32
-44.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 £4.33
$8.57 £6.31
-31.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 £3.46
$7.91 £5.82
-40.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Scarborough
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.79 £1.31
-15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.18 £1.61
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$2.55 £1.88
0.39%
Eggs
$3.72 £2.74
$4.78 £3.52
-22.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £6.99
$11.05 £8.13
-14.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 £6.07
$8.89 £6.54
-7.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 £7.19
$14.46 £10.64
-32.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.37
$3.38 £2.49
-4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.01 £1.48
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 £1.07
$3.13 £2.31
-53.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$3.6 £2.65
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.71 £1.26
-30.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.8 £1.33
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.77
$1.34 £0.98
-22.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.87 £1.38
-7.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.55 £8.5
$22.87 £16.83
-49.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 £7.83
$11.39 £8.38
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.24 £2.38
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$3.87 £2.85
-31.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Scarborough
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.85 £2.83
-17.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.4 £68.7
$247 £182
-62.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 £3.22
$6.15 £4.53
-28.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 £0.85
$3.24 £2.39
-64.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 £12.2
$40.55 £29.84
-59.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.88 £1.39
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K £26.6K
$38.7K £28.5K
-6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scarborough
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 £205
$321 £236
-13.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.85
$20.1 £14.79
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.35 £25.28
$42.8 £31.5
-19.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Scarborough
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.46 £24.62
$64.9 £47.79
-48.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.01 £9.58
$22.86 £16.82
-43.09%
Cinema Ticket
$11.13 £8.19
$20.74 £15.26
-46.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scarborough
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,674 £1,232
$2,491 £1,833
-32.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Scarborough
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 £49.8
$116 £85.3
-41.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.17 £27.35
$49.79 £36.64
-25.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$128 £94.5
-13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 £65.4
$159 £117
-44.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scarborough
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 £638
$2,932 £2,158
-70.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 £629
$2,256 £1,660
-62.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$5,522 £4,064
-71.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 £913
$3,646 £2,683
-65.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Scarborough
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,072 £1,525
$4,326 £3,183
-52.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Scarborough: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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