Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockport and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockport and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Stockport is 35.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stockport is 28.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockport
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.04 £14.75
$26.89 £19.79
-25.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.9 £55.9
$109 £80.5
-30.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 £6.4
$11.07 £8.15
-21.50%
Cappuccino
$4.19 £3.08
$5.15 £3.79
-18.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.75 £2.03
-29.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.79 £1.32
-2.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 £5.36
$8.57 £6.31
-15.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 £4.96
$7.91 £5.82
-14.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockport
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.79 £1.31
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.18 £1.61
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.55 £1.88
-14.12%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$4.78 £3.52
-17.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 £9.09
$11.05 £8.13
11.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 £6.17
$8.89 £6.54
-5.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.4 £10.6
$14.46 £10.64
-0.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.38 £2.49
-17.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$2.01 £1.48
-10.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 £2.87
$3.13 £2.31
24.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 £3.19
$3.6 £2.65
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.71 £1.26
19.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.8 £1.33
2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.34 £0.98
-8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.87 £1.38
-24.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.02
$22.87 £16.83
-16.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 £7.66
$11.39 £8.38
-8.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 £1.88
$3.24 £2.38
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 £2.62
$3.87 £2.85
-8.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockport
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$3.85 £2.83
-28.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 £53.6
$247 £182
-70.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 £3.02
$6.15 £4.53
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$3.24 £2.39
-53.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 £14.59
$40.55 £29.84
-51.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.88 £1.39
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
-2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockport
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 £230
$321 £236
-2.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.3 £17.14
$20.1 £14.79
15.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.7 £31.42
$42.8 £31.5
-0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockport
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 £19.23
$64.9 £47.79
-59.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 £8.11
$22.86 £16.82
-51.79%
Cinema Ticket
$16.61 £12.22
$20.74 £15.26
-19.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockport
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,994 £1,467
$2,491 £1,833
-19.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K £10.2K
$28.1K £20.7K
-50.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockport
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 £67.3
$116 £85.3
-21.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.39 £30.46
$49.79 £36.64
-16.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 £83.8
$128 £94.5
-11.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 £93.5
$159 £117
-20.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockport
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 £823
$2,932 £2,158
-61.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 £732
$2,256 £1,660
-55.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 £1,528
$5,522 £4,064
-62.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 £1,222
$3,646 £2,683
-54.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockport
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,802 £2,062
$4,326 £3,183
-35.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.05
8.91%

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Last update for Stockport: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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