Cost of Living Comparison Between Telford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Telford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Telford is 37.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Telford is 20.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Telford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.22 £11.2
$26.89 £19.79
-43.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 £55.4
$109 £80.5
-31.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 £7.24
$11.07 £8.15
-11.20%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$5.15 £3.79
-19.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.05
$2.75 £2.03
1.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.79 £1.32
-39.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.55 £5.56
$8.57 £6.31
-11.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 £5.56
$7.91 £5.82
-4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Telford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.79 £1.31
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 £0.72
$2.18 £1.61
-55.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.55 £1.88
-48.24%
Eggs
$3.39 £2.49
$4.78 £3.52
-29.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 £5.36
$11.05 £8.13
-34.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 £6.9
$8.89 £6.54
5.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 £8.87
$14.46 £10.64
-16.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 £1.8
$3.38 £2.49
-27.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$2.01 £1.48
52.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$3.13 £2.31
-18.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.6 £2.65
-26.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.71 £1.26
10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.8 £1.33
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.34 £0.98
-26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.87 £1.38
-26.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$22.87 £16.83
-10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 £6.65
$11.39 £8.38
-20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.06 £3.73
$3.24 £2.38
56.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$3.87 £2.85
38.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Telford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.85 £2.83
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$133 £97.6
$247 £182
-46.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 £5.26
$6.15 £4.53
16.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$3.24 £2.39
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 £16.7
$40.55 £29.84
-44.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.88 £1.39
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K £25.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
-10.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K £30.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
5.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Telford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 £235
$321 £236
-0.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.71 £15.98
$20.1 £14.79
8.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.06 £27.27
$42.8 £31.5
-13.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Telford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.98 £35.31
$64.9 £47.79
-26.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.03 £11.79
$20.74 £15.26
-22.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Telford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$2,491 £1,833
-35.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K £25.3K
$28.1K £20.7K
22.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Telford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.32 £35.56
$116 £85.3
-58.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 £22.71
$49.79 £36.64
-38.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 £65.7
$128 £94.5
-30.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.6
$159 £117
-36.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Telford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 £623
$2,932 £2,158
-71.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 £506
$2,256 £1,660
-69.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 £949
$5,522 £4,064
-76.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 £766
$3,646 £2,683
-71.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,970 £2,921
$21.7K £15.9K
-81.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,632 £6,352
$11K £8,121
-21.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Telford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,729 £2,008
$4,326 £3,183
-36.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
5.05
20.79%

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Last update for Telford: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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