Cost of Living Comparison Between Stoke-on-Trent and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Stoke-on-Trent and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Stoke-on-Trent is 25.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stoke-on-Trent is 39.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.45 £15.78
$26.89 £19.79
-20.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95 £69.9
$109 £80.5
-13.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 £7.07
$11.07 £8.15
-13.19%
Cappuccino
$4.29 £3.16
$5.15 £3.79
-16.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 £1.47
$2.75 £2.03
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.79 £1.32
-19.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 £4.13
$8.57 £6.31
-34.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 £3.48
$7.91 £5.82
-40.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.79 £1.31
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.18 £1.61
-34.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.55 £1.88
-15.69%
Eggs
$3.55 £2.61
$4.78 £3.52
-25.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 £6.2
$11.05 £8.13
-23.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 £6.38
$8.89 £6.54
-2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 £9.7
$14.46 £10.64
-8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 £1.84
$3.38 £2.49
-26.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 £0.87
$2.01 £1.48
-40.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 £1.85
$3.13 £2.31
-19.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.6 £2.65
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 £0.83
$1.71 £1.26
-33.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.8 £1.33
-31.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.34 £0.98
-30.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.87 £1.38
-31.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.25 £14.9
$22.87 £16.83
-11.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 £6.64
$11.39 £8.38
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$3.24 £2.38
-19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.87 £2.85
-25.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.85 £2.83
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$247 £182
-64.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 £3.04
$6.15 £4.53
-32.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 £0.84
$3.24 £2.39
-64.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.48 £12.13
$40.55 £29.84
-59.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £28.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
-0.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £216
$321 £236
-8.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.9 £11.7
$20.1 £14.79
-20.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 £30.46
$42.8 £31.5
-3.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.87 £23.45
$64.9 £47.79
-50.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.41 £9.87
$22.86 £16.82
-41.34%
Cinema Ticket
$12.71 £9.35
$20.74 £15.26
-38.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$958 £705
$2,491 £1,833
-61.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K £12.2K
$28.1K £20.7K
-40.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 £53.7
$116 £85.3
-37.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.53 £21.73
$49.79 £36.64
-40.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 £70
$128 £94.5
-25.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 £84.5
$159 £117
-27.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 £597
$2,932 £2,158
-72.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 £408
$2,256 £1,660
-75.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 £754
$5,522 £4,064
-81.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$3,646 £2,683
-72.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,383 £1,018
$21.7K £15.9K
-93.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,937 £2,161
$11K £8,121
-73.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stoke-on-Trent
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,441 £1,796
$4,326 £3,183
-43.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.05
14.06%

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Last update for Stoke-on-Trent: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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