Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Torquay is 27.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Torquay is 26.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torquay
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 £15.28
$26.89 £19.79
-22.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$109 £80.5
-11.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 £6.86
$11.07 £8.15
-15.81%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$5.15 £3.79
-21.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.75 £2.03
-5.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.79 £1.32
14.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$8.57 £6.31
-37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$7.91 £5.82
-32.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torquay
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.79 £1.31
11.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.18 £1.61
-25.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.55 £1.88
25.10%
Eggs
$6.09 £4.48
$4.78 £3.52
27.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 £4.93
$11.05 £8.13
-39.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$8.89 £6.54
17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 £12.79
$14.46 £10.64
20.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$3.38 £2.49
-9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$2.01 £1.48
-37.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.88 £3.59
$3.13 £2.31
55.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$3.6 £2.65
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.71 £1.26
-14.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.8 £1.33
-6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.34 £0.98
2.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.87 £1.38
-6.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.01 £11.78
$22.87 £16.83
-30.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.81
$11.39 £8.38
-6.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$3.24 £2.38
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.87 £2.85
-18.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Torquay
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$3.85 £2.83
-14.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £64.9
$247 £182
-64.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.06
$6.15 £4.53
-32.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 £1.2
$3.24 £2.39
-49.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 £19.69
$40.55 £29.84
-34.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.88 £1.39
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K £32.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torquay
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 £264
$321 £236
11.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 £13.62
$20.1 £14.79
-7.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.76 £21.16
$42.8 £31.5
-32.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torquay
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.69 £33.62
$64.9 £47.79
-29.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 £5.42
$20.74 £15.26
-64.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torquay
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,577 £1,160
$2,491 £1,833
-36.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$28.1K £20.7K
-42.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torquay
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$116 £85.3
-26.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 £18
$49.79 £36.64
-50.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 £49.14
$128 £94.5
-48.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 £61
$159 £117
-47.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torquay
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$2,932 £2,158
-58.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$2,256 £1,660
-56.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$5,522 £4,064
-62.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$3,646 £2,683
-53.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torquay
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,329 £1,714
$4,326 £3,183
-46.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.05
16.83%

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Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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