Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Surrey is 13.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surrey is 19.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surrey
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.28 £14.92
$26.89 £19.79
-24.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.6 £62.2
$109 £80.5
-22.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 £6.58
$11.07 £8.15
-19.15%
Cappuccino
$4.54 £3.34
$5.15 £3.79
-11.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 £1.63
$2.75 £2.03
-19.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.79 £1.32
-11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 £4.46
$8.57 £6.31
-29.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 £3.89
$7.91 £5.82
-33.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surrey
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.79 £1.31
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.18 £1.61
-30.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$2.55 £1.88
13.73%
Eggs
$3.3 £2.43
$4.78 £3.52
-30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 £6.21
$11.05 £8.13
-23.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 £5.53
$8.89 £6.54
-15.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 £11.32
$14.46 £10.64
6.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 £3.15
$3.38 £2.49
26.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$2.01 £1.48
9.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$3.13 £2.31
-7.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 £3.51
$3.6 £2.65
32.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.71 £1.26
-28.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.8 £1.33
-7.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.34 £0.98
-17.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.87 £1.38
-1.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.52 £9.95
$22.87 £16.83
-40.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 £9.37
$11.39 £8.38
11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.24 £2.38
-10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 £1.4
$3.87 £2.85
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Surrey
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.18 £3.08
$3.85 £2.83
8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$135 £99.1
$247 £182
-45.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 £3.42
$6.15 £4.53
-24.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 £1.26
$3.24 £2.39
-47.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.79 £30.02
$40.55 £29.84
0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.88 £1.39
2.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K £29.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 £196
$321 £236
-16.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.4 £11.33
$20.1 £14.79
-23.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.34 £31.16
$42.8 £31.5
-1.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 £39.8
$64.9 £47.79
-16.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.72 £7.89
$20.74 £15.26
-48.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surrey
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 £969
$2,491 £1,833
-47.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.4 £63.6
$116 £85.3
-25.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 £31.12
$49.79 £36.64
-15.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.7
$128 £94.5
-32.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 £103
$159 £117
-12.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surrey
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,345 £1,726
$2,932 £2,158
-20.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$2,256 £1,660
-12.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,414 £2,512
$5,522 £4,064
-38.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 £1,261
$3,646 £2,683
-53.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,238 £5,327
$11K £8,121
-34.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surrey
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,408 £2,508
$4,326 £3,183
-21.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.05
16.83%

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Last update for Surrey: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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