Cost of Living Comparison Between Wigan and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Wigan and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Wigan is 41.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wigan is 41.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wigan
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 £15.29
$26.89 £19.79
-22.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$109 £80.5
-24.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 £7.36
$11.07 £8.15
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$3.93 £2.89
$5.15 £3.79
-23.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.75 £2.03
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.79 £1.32
-23.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 £4.35
$8.57 £6.31
-31.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 £4.1
$7.91 £5.82
-29.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wigan
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.19
$1.79 £1.31
-10.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.18 £1.61
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.55 £1.88
-45.49%
Eggs
$4.04 £2.98
$4.78 £3.52
-15.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.28 £3.88
$11.05 £8.13
-52.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 £4.33
$8.89 £6.54
-33.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 £5.78
$14.46 £10.64
-45.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$3.38 £2.49
-55.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$2.01 £1.48
-10.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.13 £2.31
0.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 £2.79
$3.6 £2.65
5.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.71 £1.26
5.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$1.8 £1.33
12.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.34 £0.98
6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.87 £1.38
-1.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.2 £13.39
$22.87 £16.83
-20.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 £6.74
$11.39 £8.38
-19.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.24 £2.38
-14.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$3.87 £2.85
-49.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Wigan
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$3.85 £2.83
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$247 £182
-64.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 £4.71
$6.15 £4.53
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 £1.05
$3.24 £2.39
-55.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.43 £12.09
$40.55 £29.84
-59.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.39
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.7K
$38.7K £28.5K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K £32K
$38.9K £28.6K
11.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wigan
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 £212
$321 £236
-10.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.17 £11.9
$20.1 £14.79
-19.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.25 £28.89
$42.8 £31.5
-8.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wigan
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.07 £33.9
$64.9 £47.79
-29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 £9.4
$20.74 £15.26
-38.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wigan
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,546 £1,138
$2,491 £1,833
-37.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,724 £4,948
$28.1K £20.7K
-76.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wigan
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 £58.9
$116 £85.3
-30.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.2 £32.52
$49.79 £36.64
-11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 £64
$128 £94.5
-32.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 £54
$159 £117
-53.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wigan
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 £889
$2,932 £2,158
-58.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 £581
$2,256 £1,660
-64.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 £1,499
$5,522 £4,064
-63.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,262
$3,646 £2,683
-52.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wigan
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,718 £2,000
$4,326 £3,183
-37.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.05
10.89%

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Last update for Wigan: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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