London vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	London	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3427	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8384	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$2251	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$4328	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$587	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$393	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4627	$5811
😷 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 9% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 37th and 93rd ($3427 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 41st 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	$23	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.8	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.7	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4.87	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.51	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2586	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1894	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5526	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3635	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$275	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.5	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.35%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$17558	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10692	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.73	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.9	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.8	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.54	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.76	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.11	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.68	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.1	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.92	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.87	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.6	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$142	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$99	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2404	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25830	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948