Cost of living in London, United Kingdom

Summary of cost of living in London

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: £4,753
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: £2,948
  • London is the most expensive city in UK (1 out of 8)
  • Cost of living in London is more expensive than in 92% of cities in Western Europe (6 out of 62)
  • Cost of living in London is more expensive than in 95% of cities in the World (15 out of 257)

List of prices in London, United Kingdom. Current as of Apr 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) £5.84
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £3.25
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.88
12 eggs, large £2.15
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £2.38
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £3.61
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £1.81
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £1.09
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.71
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £8
2 liters of coca-cola £1.83
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £1.03
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area £2,647
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area £1,884
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £149
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area £1,743
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area £1,239
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio £102
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) £23
40” flat screen tv £244
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) £82
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £5.31
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) £30
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) £68
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £83
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new £19,933
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.29
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) £2.57
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £11
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) £83
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) £3.41
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £1.72
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.39
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.33
Tube of toothpaste £1.49
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £13
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £33
2 tickets to the movies £23
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £147
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £60
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £2.98
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £5.11
Ipad wi-fi 128gb £470
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.11
1 month of gym membership in business district £43
1 package of marlboro cigarettes £11
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,884 prices entered by 408 different people.
Latest price update: April 08, 2020

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