London vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
99
91
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in London is 35% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 37th and 710th ($3427 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 637th 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 1.4 months in London compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 130th 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
$23
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$20863

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750