Cost of living in London, United Kingdom

Summary of cost of living in London

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: £4,881
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: £3,013
  • London is the most expensive city in UK (1 out of 6)
  • Cost of living in London is more expensive than in 92% of cities in Western Europe (5 out of 53)
  • Cost of living in London is more expensive than in 96% of cities in the World (9 out of 217)

List of prices in London, United Kingdom. Current as of Oct 2020.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £13
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) £5.93
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £3.30
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.91
12 eggs, large £2.75
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £2.22
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £3.85
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £1.89
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £1.02
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.74
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £8
2 liters of coca-cola £2.02
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £1.12
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area £2,722
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area £1,902
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £159
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area £1,807
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area £1,281
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio £95
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) £23
40” flat screen tv £330
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) £80
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £6
Hourly rate for cleaning help £13
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) £71
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) £32
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) £71
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £84
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new £20,148
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.27
Monthly ticket public transport £146
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £26
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) £3.04
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £9
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) £99
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) £3.33
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £1.97
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.87
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.89
Tube of toothpaste £1.53
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £14
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £35
2 tickets to the movies £24
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 £63
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £11
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £3.09
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £5.14
Ipad wi-fi 128gb £463
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.13
1 month of gym membership in business district £46
1 package of marlboro cigarettes £12
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,920 prices entered by 387 different people.
Latest price update: October 29, 2020

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London position in our World Ranking

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out of 53
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1st
out of 6

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