Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockton-on-Tees and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockton-on-Tees and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Stockton-on-Tees is 34.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stockton-on-Tees is 30.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.51 £15.1
$26.89 £19.79
-23.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.5
$109 £80.5
-24.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 £7.11
$11.07 £8.15
-12.74%
Cappuccino
$4.8 £3.53
$5.15 £3.79
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$2.75 £2.03
-24.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.79 £1.32
-14.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$8.57 £6.31
-22.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$7.91 £5.82
-33.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.79 £1.31
-10.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.18 £1.61
-22.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 £2.87
$2.55 £1.88
52.94%
Eggs
$3.91 £2.88
$4.78 £3.52
-18.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 £7.64
$11.05 £8.13
-6.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 £6.26
$8.89 £6.54
-4.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.55 £12.92
$14.46 £10.64
21.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.38 £2.49
2.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.01 £1.48
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 £2.33
$3.13 £2.31
1.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 £2.71
$3.6 £2.65
2.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.71 £1.26
5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.8 £1.33
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.34 £0.98
2.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.87 £1.38
-3.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.26 £13.44
$22.87 £16.83
-20.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 £6.74
$11.39 £8.38
-19.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.24 £2.38
-12.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$3.87 £2.85
-49.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$3.85 £2.83
-14.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 £66.2
$247 £182
-63.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$6.15 £4.53
1.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 £0.72
$3.24 £2.39
-69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.48 £12.13
$40.55 £29.84
-59.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K £23.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
-16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K £24.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
-13.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 £217
$321 £236
-7.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.4 £12.8
$20.1 £14.79
-13.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.23 £30.34
$42.8 £31.5
-3.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 £44.5
$64.9 £47.79
-6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.05 £9.6
$20.74 £15.26
-37.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$2,491 £1,833
-36.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,800 £5,004
$28.1K £20.7K
-75.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$116 £85.3
-30.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.67 £32.14
$49.79 £36.64
-12.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 £63.6
$128 £94.5
-32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 £52.3
$159 £117
-55.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 £439
$2,932 £2,158
-79.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 £370
$2,256 £1,660
-77.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 £596
$5,522 £4,064
-85.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 £518
$3,646 £2,683
-80.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockton-on-Tees
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 £1,951
$4,326 £3,183
-38.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.05
10.89%

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Last update for Stockton-on-Tees: October 26, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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