Cost of Living Comparison Between Slough and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Slough and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Slough is 18% cheaper than London without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slough is 17.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slough
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.61 £15.16
$26.89 £19.79
-23.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 £63.8
$109 £80.5
-20.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 £8.14
$11.07 £8.15
-0.09%
Cappuccino
$4.92 £3.62
$5.15 £3.79
-4.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.75 £2.03
4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.79 £1.32
29.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 £4.56
$8.57 £6.31
-27.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 £5.03
$7.91 £5.82
-13.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slough
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.79 £1.31
-24.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 £0.96
$2.18 £1.61
-39.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.55 £1.88
-0.39%
Eggs
$3.43 £2.52
$4.78 £3.52
-28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 £7.41
$11.05 £8.13
-8.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 £6.01
$8.89 £6.54
-8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 £9.65
$14.46 £10.64
-9.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.38 £2.49
-12.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.01 £1.48
-23.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.13 £2.31
-4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 £2.46
$3.6 £2.65
-7.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.71 £1.26
-16.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.8 £1.33
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 £0.7
$1.34 £0.98
-28.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.87 £1.38
-21.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.21 £14.87
$22.87 £16.83
-11.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 £9.74
$11.39 £8.38
16.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$3.24 £2.38
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$3.87 £2.85
-29.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Slough
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.88 £4.33
$3.85 £2.83
52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 £68.2
$247 £182
-62.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 £4.38
$6.15 £4.53
-3.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 £1
$3.24 £2.39
-58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 £11.16
$40.55 £29.84
-62.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$38.9K £28.6K
7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slough
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 £218
$321 £236
-7.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.13 £14.08
$20.1 £14.79
-4.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.48 £29.05
$42.8 £31.5
-7.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slough
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.47 £25.37
$64.9 £47.79
-46.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.5 £2.57
$22.86 £16.82
-84.69%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 £11.9
$20.74 £15.26
-22.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slough
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,929 £1,419
$2,491 £1,833
-22.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K £17K
$28.1K £20.7K
-17.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slough
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 £60
$116 £85.3
-29.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 £30.11
$49.79 £36.64
-17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 £67.4
$128 £94.5
-28.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 £73.4
$159 £117
-37.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slough
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 £1,176
$2,932 £2,158
-45.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 £1,031
$2,256 £1,660
-37.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,087 £2,272
$5,522 £4,064
-44.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,449 £1,802
$3,646 £2,683
-32.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26.9K £19.8K
$21.7K £15.9K
24.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.2K £14.9K
$11K £8,121
83.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slough
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,895 £2,131
$4,326 £3,183
-33.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Slough: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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