London vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
99
92
🏙️ Population
8.8M
737K

The cost of living in London is 18% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 37th and 206th ($3427 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Seattle

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London Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263