London vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	London	Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3851	$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8597	$5236
🏠 One person rent	$2689	$1406
🏘️ Family rent	$4575	$2208
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$627
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4336	$4277
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	70
😀 Quality of life	99	91
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.61M

The cost of living in London is 65% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8th and 1184th ($3851 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.1 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Phoenix

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	London	Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.11	$6.04
☕ Cappuccino	$5.24	$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3237	$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2291	$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4710	$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4163	$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$264	$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.1	$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.83%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21687	$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11040	$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.17	$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$22.4	$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.76	$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.6	$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.9	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$53
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2511	$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27583	$16644

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2960
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2514
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2435
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2367
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2352
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2337
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2633
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2374
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2456
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2200
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2197
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2273
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2655
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2091
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2176
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2274
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2515
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2224
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2205
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2785
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2164
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2559
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2275
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2223
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2469
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1780
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2118
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2122
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2132
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2160
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2419
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2000
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2245
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2416
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2165

Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1977
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2332
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2344
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2448
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2322
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2523
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2481
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2353
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2349
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2447
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2371
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$3031
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2491
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2365
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2320
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2403
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2466
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2348
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2341
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2084
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2021
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1940
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2598
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2046
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$2021
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2757
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1760
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1883
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2095
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$727
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1911
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$965
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1612
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1855
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$881
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2751
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$945
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2766