Cost of Living Comparison Between Wolverhampton and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Wolverhampton and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Wolverhampton is 32.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wolverhampton is 22.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 £15.03
$26.89 £19.79
-24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 £50.6
$109 £80.5
-37.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 £7.89
$11.07 £8.15
-3.07%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$5.15 £3.79
-10.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.75 £2.03
-10.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.79 £1.32
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 £4.56
$8.57 £6.31
-27.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$7.91 £5.82
-20.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.79 £1.31
-2.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.18 £1.61
-23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 £1.87
$2.55 £1.88
-0.78%
Eggs
$3.63 £2.67
$4.78 £3.52
-24.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 £7.13
$11.05 £8.13
-12.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$8.89 £6.54
-8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 £10.46
$14.46 £10.64
-1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 £1.92
$3.38 £2.49
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.01 £1.48
-6.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$3.13 £2.31
9.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$3.6 £2.65
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.71 £1.26
7.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.8 £1.33
-17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.34 £0.98
5.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.87 £1.38
-14.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.82 £13.11
$22.87 £16.83
-22.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 £7.93
$11.39 £8.38
-5.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.61
$3.24 £2.38
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 £3.12
$3.87 £2.85
9.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 £2.92
$3.85 £2.83
3.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.4 £57
$247 £182
-68.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 £3.08
$6.15 £4.53
-31.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$3.24 £2.39
-56.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.9 £8.02
$40.55 £29.84
-73.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
-2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 £186
$321 £236
-21.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.78 £13.82
$20.1 £14.79
-6.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.1 £28.78
$42.8 £31.5
-8.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.24 £23.72
$64.9 £47.79
-50.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.2 £12.66
$22.86 £16.82
-24.76%
Cinema Ticket
$18.29 £13.46
$20.74 £15.26
-11.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,641 £1,207
$2,491 £1,833
-34.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K £14.1K
$28.1K £20.7K
-31.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 £71.8
$116 £85.3
-15.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.86 £35.22
$49.79 £36.64
-3.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 £73.4
$128 £94.5
-22.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 £70.5
$159 £117
-39.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 £779
$2,932 £2,158
-63.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 £641
$2,256 £1,660
-61.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 £1,381
$5,522 £4,064
-66.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 £1,081
$3,646 £2,683
-59.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 £2,201
$21.7K £15.9K
-86.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,438 £1,794
$11K £8,121
-77.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wolverhampton
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,630 £1,936
$4,326 £3,183
-39.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.05
14.06%

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Last update for Wolverhampton: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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