Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonbridge and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonbridge and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonbridge is 14.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonbridge is 26.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonbridge
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$26.89 £19.79
-18.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 £56.8
$109 £80.5
-29.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 £6.12
$11.07 £8.15
-24.93%
Cappuccino
$4.64 £3.41
$5.15 £3.79
-9.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.75 £2.03
0.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.79 £1.32
8.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 £4.43
$8.57 £6.31
-29.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 £3.99
$7.91 £5.82
-31.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonbridge
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.79 £1.31
-22.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.18 £1.61
-5.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.63
$2.55 £1.88
-12.94%
Eggs
$4.15 £3.05
$4.78 £3.52
-13.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.7 £8.61
$11.05 £8.13
5.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.21 £7.51
$8.89 £6.54
14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 £11.36
$14.46 £10.64
6.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$3.38 £2.49
-3.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 £0.89
$2.01 £1.48
-39.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 £2.71
$3.13 £2.31
17.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$3.6 £2.65
-1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.71 £1.26
14.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.8 £1.33
-30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.34 £0.98
-31.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.87 £1.38
-25.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.89 £12.43
$22.87 £16.83
-26.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 £7.42
$11.39 £8.38
-11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.5 £2.58
$3.24 £2.38
8.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.87 £2.85
-28.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonbridge
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 £3.53
$3.85 £2.83
24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 £81.3
$247 £182
-55.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 £4.92
$6.15 £4.53
8.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.24 £2.39
-35.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 £14.89
$40.55 £29.84
-50.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.88 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K £32.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
12.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonbridge
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 £246
$321 £236
4.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.46 £11.37
$20.1 £14.79
-23.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 £27.64
$42.8 £31.5
-12.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonbridge
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 £45.43
$64.9 £47.79
-4.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 £10.1
$22.86 £16.82
-39.94%
Cinema Ticket
$16.61 £12.22
$20.74 £15.26
-19.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonbridge
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 £356
$2,491 £1,833
-80.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$28.1K £20.7K
-18.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonbridge
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 £54.6
$116 £85.3
-35.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.04 £28
$49.79 £36.64
-23.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 £61.6
$128 £94.5
-34.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.3
$159 £117
-33.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonbridge
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 £1,207
$2,932 £2,158
-44.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 £884
$2,256 £1,660
-46.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,902 £2,136
$5,522 £4,064
-47.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 £1,267
$3,646 £2,683
-52.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,337 £3,928
$21.7K £15.9K
-75.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,045 £4,448
$11K £8,121
-45.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonbridge
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,964 £2,917
$4,326 £3,183
-8.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.05
9.70%

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Last update for Tonbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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