Cost of living in London, United Kingdom

Summary of cost of living in London

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: £6,435
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: £4,297
  • London is the most expensive city in UK (1 out of 5)
  • London is the most expensive city in Western Europe (1 out of 69)
  • London is the most expensive city in the World (1 out of 189)

List of prices in London
Current as of Mar 2024.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £14
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) £8
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £4.19
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £1.24
12 eggs, large £3.91
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £2.33
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £5.19
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £2.10
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.78
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £2.06
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £10
2 liters of coca-cola £2.30
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £1.50
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Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area £3,060
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area £3,597
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £200
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area £2,829
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area £3,892
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio £205
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) £25
40” flat screen tv £414
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) £116
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £5.51
Hourly rate for cleaning help £17
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) £80
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) £38
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) £92
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £102
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new £29,071
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.44
Monthly ticket public transport £177
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £19
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Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) £5.87
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £10
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) £76
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) £7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £2.16
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £5.53
4 rolls of toilet paper £2.97
Tube of toothpaste £1.76
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £19
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £47
2 tickets to the movies £27
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £310
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £76
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £13
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £3.79
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb £587
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.11
1 month of gym membership in business district £58
1 package of marlboro cigarettes £15
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,066 prices entered by 238 different people.
Latest price update: March 19, 2024

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London position in our World Ranking

the world
1st
out of 189
western europe
1st
out of 69
uk
1st
out of 5

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3rd
the world
3rd
the world
3rd
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4th
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5th

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