Cost of living in London, United Kingdom

Summary of cost of living in London

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: £4,787
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: £2,894
  • London is the most expensive city in UK (1 out of 5)
  • London is the 3rd most expensive city in Western Europe (3 out of 50)
  • London is the 4th most expensive city in the World (4 out of 200)

List of prices in London, United Kingdom. Current as of Feb 2021.

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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 £3.43
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.90
12 eggs, large £2.79
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £1.92
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £4.63
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £2.05
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.80
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.92
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £9
2 liters of coca-cola £2.06
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £1.08
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area £2,574
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area £1,782
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £157
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area £1,843
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area £1,307
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio £107
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) £23
40” flat screen tv £315
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) £79
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £5.99
Hourly rate for cleaning help £13
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) £77
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) £36
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) £82
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £96
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new £20,856
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.18
Monthly ticket public transport £144
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) £3.54
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £8
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) £105
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) £3.68
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £2.15
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.22
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.94
Tube of toothpaste £1.61
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £17
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £38
2 tickets to the movies £26
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £185
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £75
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £12
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £3.50
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £5.66
Ipad wi-fi 128gb £461
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.14
1 month of gym membership in business district £57
1 package of marlboro cigarettes £12
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,824 prices entered by 363 different people.
Latest price update: February 24, 2021

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4th
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western europe
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out of 50
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1st
out of 5

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