Cost of living in London, United Kingdom

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £11
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) £6
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £4.21
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.98
12 eggs, large £3.09
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £2.29
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £5.01
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £2.27
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.85
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.92
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £11
2 liters of Coca-Cola £1.95
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £1.15
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area £2,478
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area £1,752
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £161
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area £1,728
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area £1,266
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio £124
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) £21
40” flat screen TV £355
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) £102
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £7
Hourly rate for cleaning help £12
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) £65
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) £35
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) £79
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £104
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new £18,547
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.30
Monthly ticket public transport £139
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £15
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) £3.68
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £8
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) £71
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) £3.91
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £1.72
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.96
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.87
Tube of toothpaste £1.92
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £16
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £35
2 tickets to the movies £25
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £164
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £65
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £12
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £3.21
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £5.34
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB £397
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.17
1 month of gym membership in business district £71
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes £11
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 5,517 prices entered by 1,222 different people.
Latest price update: November 14, 2018.

London position in our World Ranking

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11th
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4th
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1st
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