Cost of living in London, United Kingdom

The cost of living in London, United Kingdom is approximately 3427 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 8384 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in London

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
3427 $
Without Rent
1176 $
Rent & Utilities
2251 $
Food
587 $
Transport
393 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4627 $
GDP per Capita
48,867 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
82 years
Speak English
98%
Population
8.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 23 $
Dinner 87.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.7 $
Capuccino 4.87 $
Coke, 330ml 2.51 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.68 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.8 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.4 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.76 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.28 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.34 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.67 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.41 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.62 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.1 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.68 $
Cigarette pack 20.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.73 $
Monthly Pass 103 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 29.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 142 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.92 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.87 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.94 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.42 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 179 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 275 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 39.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,894 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 3,635 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 2,586 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 5,526 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 17,558 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 10,692 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,627 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.35%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58 $
Cinema, 1 seat 16.6 $
Haircut 16.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 116 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 99 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 2,404 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 25,830 $