Cost of living in London, United Kingdom

Summary of cost of living in London

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: £6,730
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: £4,639
  • London is the most expensive city in UK (1 out of 4)
  • London is the most expensive city in Western Europe (1 out of 55)
  • London is the most expensive city in the World (1 out of 156)
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List of prices in London
Current as of Dec 2024.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £16
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) £8
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £3.90
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £1.12
12 eggs, large £4.05
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £2.01
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £5.36
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £2.02
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.79
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.92
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £10
2 liters of coca-cola £2.30
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £1.14
Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area £4,246
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area £3,327
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £175
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area £2,939
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area £1,751
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio £126
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) £29
40” flat screen tv £293
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) £98
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £5.21
Hourly rate for cleaning help £14
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) £77
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) £37
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) £87
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £99
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new £27,978
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.42
Monthly ticket public transport £179
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £23
Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) £2.43
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £7
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) £57
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) £3.79
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £2.17
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £5.40
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.86
Tube of toothpaste £1.96
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £16
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £45
2 tickets to the movies £27
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £104
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £78
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £12
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £3.61
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb £444
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.11
1 month of gym membership in business district £48
1 package of marlboro cigarettes £15
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,299 prices entered by 212 different people.
Latest price update: December 03, 2024

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London position in our World Ranking

the world
1st
out of 156
western europe
1st
out of 55
uk
1st
out of 4

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the world
3rd
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4th
western europe
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