London vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$3317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
8.8M
518K

The cost of living in London is 93% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 20th and 2232nd ($3740 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 144th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Ranked 1st vs 27th best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 12th vs 177th 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
$22.5
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$24899

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871