Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Southwark is 27.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Southwark is 26.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southwark
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 £16.29
$26.89 £19.79
-17.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 £65.6
$109 £80.5
-18.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 £8.08
$11.07 £8.15
-0.81%
Cappuccino
$5.34 £3.93
$5.15 £3.79
3.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.75 £2.03
0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.79 £1.32
4.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$8.57 £6.31
-19.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 £4.87
$7.91 £5.82
-16.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southwark
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.79 £1.31
-0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.18 £1.61
-0.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.55 £1.88
-15.29%
Eggs
$3.71 £2.73
$4.78 £3.52
-22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 £6.03
$11.05 £8.13
-25.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 £6.09
$8.89 £6.54
-6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 £9.78
$14.46 £10.64
-8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$3.38 £2.49
1.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$2.01 £1.48
-25.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.13 £2.31
-4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.6 £2.65
-18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.71 £1.26
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.8 £1.33
-15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.34 £0.98
-6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.87 £1.38
-25.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.61 £15.17
$22.87 £16.83
-9.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.07 £8.88
$11.39 £8.38
5.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.24 £2.38
-12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$3.87 £2.85
-35.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Southwark
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$3.85 £2.83
-11.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$160 £118
$247 £182
-35.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$6.15 £4.53
-13.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.24 £2.39
-35.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.75 £21.89
$40.55 £29.84
-26.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.7K £28.5K
0.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 £247
$321 £236
4.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.7 £13.76
$20.1 £14.79
-6.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.41 £25.33
$42.8 £31.5
-19.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.5 £33.48
$64.9 £47.79
-29.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.53 £15.11
$20.74 £15.26
-1.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southwark
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,468 £1,816
$2,491 £1,833
-0.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.8K
$28.1K £20.7K
-18.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £85.8
$116 £85.3
0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.67 £29.93
$49.79 £36.64
-18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 £64.4
$128 £94.5
-31.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$159 £117
-37.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southwark
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 £1,784
$2,932 £2,158
-17.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 £726
$2,256 £1,660
-56.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$5,522 £4,064
-62.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,883 £2,857
$3,646 £2,683
6.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southwark
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,774 £2,777
$4,326 £3,183
-12.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Southwark: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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