# Cost of living in London

What it costs to live in London, United Kingdom — $4,534/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $4,534 |
| Couple | $5,636 |
| Family (4) | $13,640 |
| Retirees | $5,636 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $3,000 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $814 |  |
| Transport | $271 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $449 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $2,333 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $3,000 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $3,890 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $5,102 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.81 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.20 |
| Eggs (12) | $5.01 |
| Rice (1kg) | $2.32 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $9.58 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.26 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $3.33 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.54 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.70 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $14 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $3.38 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $27 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $108 |
| Cappuccino | $5.48 |
| Beer (draught) | $8.81 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.06 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $271 |
| Single ride | $4.54 |
| Taxi start | $5.70 |
| Taxi per km | $3.39 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.89 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $4,991/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $6,582
- **Local currency:** GBP (1 USD ≈ 0.77 GBP)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zurich | $3,006 | $4,555 | /cost-of-living/zurich |
| Geneva | $2,887 | $4,521 | /cost-of-living/geneva |
| Amsterdam | $2,602 | $3,808 | /cost-of-living/amsterdam |
| Dublin | $2,522 | $3,668 | /cost-of-living/dublin |
| Lucerne | $2,173 | $3,906 | /cost-of-living/lucerne |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/london

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/london) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.