Cost of Living in London - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,378 (excluding rent), and $3,875 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $3,425 (excluding rent), and $7,539 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.31 £20.1
$16.38 £12.06
$40.97 £30.15
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 £81.5
$83.1 £61.1
$166 £122
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.6 £7.07
$13.36 £9.83
Cappuccino
$5.26 £3.87
$3.44 £2.53
$6.87 £5.06
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.47 £1.08
$4.71 £3.46
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.33 £0.98
$3.33 £2.45
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 £6.46
$6.22 £4.58
$10.14 £7.46
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.82 £5.76
$5.31 £3.91
$10.63 £7.82
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.06 £0.78
$2.65 £1.95
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.12 £0.82
$5.57 £4.1
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.39 £1.02
$3.89 £2.86
Eggs
$5.01 £3.68
$2.78 £2.04
$7.79 £5.73
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 £8.39
$5.51 £4.05
$27.57 £20.29
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 £6.65
$4.43 £3.26
$14.4 £10.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 £10.57
$6.66 £4.9
$32.92 £24.22
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.43
$1.33 £0.98
$5.3 £3.9
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.23 £0.9
$4.11 £3.02
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$1.38 £1.01
$5.49 £4.04
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$1.37 £1.01
$5.48 £4.03
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$0.59 £0.44
$2.65 £1.95
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.35 £0.99
$2.69 £1.98
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 £1.01
$0.97 £0.71
$2.75 £2.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.39
$0.88 £0.65
$2.66 £1.95
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.08 £16.99
$20.37 £14.99
$27.15 £19.98
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 £8.46
$8.11 £5.97
$23 £16.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 £2.32
$1.71 £1.26
$4.04 £2.97
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$1.65 £1.21
$6.59 £4.85
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 £2.82
$2.38 £1.75
$5.28 £3.88
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$245 £180
$163 £120
$320 £236
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 £4.29
$4.35 £3.2
$7.94 £5.84
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 £2.42
$1.27 £0.93
$5.06 £3.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.2 £30.32
$27.46 £20.21
$82.4 £60.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.83 £1.35
$2.21 £1.63
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$33.8K £24.9K
$40.6K £29.9K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$33.4K £24.6K
$46.8K £34.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$322 £237
$203 £150
$532 £392
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 £14.34
$10.67 £7.85
$40.02 £29.45
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.45 £31.24
$30.73 £22.61
$66.8 £49.15
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 £47.27
$40.58 £29.86
$162 £119
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.46 £16.53
$13.51 £9.94
$37.81 £27.83
Cinema Ticket
$20.05 £14.75
$13.37 £9.84
$26.73 £19.67
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,505 £1,843
$1,692 £1,245
$3,249 £2,391
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.7K £21.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
$48.1K £35.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £86.1
$47.15 £34.7
$162 £119
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.06 £36.11
$26.85 £19.76
$107 £79
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 £95.4
$81.8 £60.2
$198 £145
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 £116
$67.9 £49.95
$339 £250
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,994 £2,203
$2,449 £1,802
$4,082 £3,004
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 £1,665
$1,776 £1,307
$2,733 £2,011
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,526 £4,067
$4,045 £2,977
$8,090 £5,954
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,693 £2,717
$2,732 £2,010
$5,464 £4,021
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.7K £15.2K
$13.4K £9,845
$40.1K £29.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K £8,418
$9,541 £7,021
$14.7K £10.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,028 £2,964
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
4
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