London vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	99	94
🏙️ Population	8.8M	690K

The cost of living in London is 5% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 58th and 96th ($3296 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 1.3 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Washington. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Washington

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	London	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.4	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$24653

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979