London vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
98
90
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.61M

The cost of living in London is 39% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 38th and 864th ($3321 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5th and 127th 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
$19.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$10488

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706