London vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$2637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
98
89
🏙️ Population
8.91M
518K

The cost of living in London is 94% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 38th and 2627th ($3321 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 177th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Ranked 1st vs 17th best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 5th vs 159th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Sheffield

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London Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$9409

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751