London vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$5854
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$1508
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$2200
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$733
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$4443
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	97	91
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.6M

The cost of living in London is 41% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 28th and 741st ($3662 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 4th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Philadelphia

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	London	Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$29
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$20275

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2626
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2543
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2622
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2498
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2543
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2581
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2567
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2579
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2359
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2623
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2636
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2849
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2458
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2314
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2623
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2525
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2331
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2685
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2635
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2222
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2662
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3031
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2636
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2820
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2825
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2754
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2795
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2842
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2313
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2333
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2897
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2221
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2656
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2737