London vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$6395
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$1516
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$2783
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$737
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$4131
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	99
😀 Quality of life	99	90
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.6M

The cost of living in London is 27% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 58th and 664th ($3296 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 138th 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	$21.4	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$102
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$19774

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2610
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2574
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2604
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2477
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2567
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2600
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2591
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2608
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2368
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2600
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2611
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2787
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2493
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2423
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2582
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2541
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2353
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2683
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2676
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2085
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2653
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$2901
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2642
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2739
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2919
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2819
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2723
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2782
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2849
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2303
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2264
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2880
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2320
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2557
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2693