Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Katowice 

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Cost of Living in Katowice is 51.3% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Katowice is 62.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Katowice are 80.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Katowice are 50.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Katowice are 42.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Katowice is 0.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Katowice Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(100.40 zł)
7.97 £
(40.00 zł)
     -60.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(401.62 zł)
31.87 £
(160.00 zł)
     -60.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(40.16 zł)
6.97 £
(35.00 zł)
     -12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.11 £
(30.69 zł)
2.39 £
(12.00 zł)
     -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(30.12 zł)
2.39 £
(12.00 zł)
     -60.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 £
(19.05 zł)
2.64 £
(13.25 zł)
     -30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 £
(10.39 zł)
1.58 £
(7.92 zł)
     -23.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £
(7.12 zł)
1.30 £
(6.51 zł)
     -8.6 %
Markets
London Edit Katowice Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 £
(24.01 zł)
2.78 £
(13.95 zł)
     -41.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(7.12 zł)
1.05 £
(5.27 zł)
     -26.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(4.10 zł)
0.49 £
(2.44 zł)
     -40.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 £
(18.00 zł)
2.27 £
(11.40 zł)
     -36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.78 £
(18.97 zł)
3.50 £
(17.58 zł)
     -7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.04 £
(15.28 zł)
2.07 £
(10.39 zł)
     -32.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.90 £
(24.60 zł)
3.61 £
(18.11 zł)
     -26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 £
(5.78 zł)
0.35 £
(1.76 zł)
     -69.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(3.03 zł)
0.57 £
(2.85 zł)
     -6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 £
(5.24 zł)
0.58 £
(2.92 zł)
     -44.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 £
(6.29 zł)
1.01 £
(5.06 zł)
     -19.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(2.82 zł)
0.34 £
(1.70 zł)
     -39.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 £
(2.87 zł)
0.32 £
(1.59 zł)
     -44.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(5.02 zł)
0.96 £
(4.80 zł)
     -4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(6.55 zł)
0.47 £
(2.38 zł)
     -63.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(45.18 zł)
4.98 £
(25.00 zł)
     -44.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 £
(11.86 zł)
0.79 £
(3.97 zł)
     -66.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 £
(14.53 zł)
1.41 £
(7.09 zł)
     -51.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(84.09 zł)
3.93 £
(19.75 zł)
     -76.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Katowice Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(14.06 zł)
0.92 £
(4.60 zł)
     -67.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(918.92 zł)
23.90 £
(120.00 zł)
     -86.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(22.59 zł)
1.59 £
(8.00 zł)
     -64.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(21.01 zł)
0.96 £
(4.83 zł)
     -77.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(150.61 zł)
7.97 £
(40.00 zł)
     -73.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(27.29 zł)
4.79 £
(24.03 zł)
     -12.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(141,997.43 zł)
24,817.55 £
(124,590.00 zł)
     -12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(145,200.03 zł)
22,094.57 £
(110,920.00 zł)
     -23.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Katowice Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.10 £
(1,170.21 zł)
186.80 £
(937.80 zł)
     -19.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.21 £
(76.36 zł)
6.11 £
(30.69 zł)
     -59.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.46 £
(157.94 zł)
11.10 £
(55.75 zł)
     -64.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Katowice Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.76 £
(244.79 zł)
22.27 £
(111.80 zł)
     -54.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.42 £
(82.45 zł)
8.13 £
(40.83 zł)
     -50.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(75.30 zł)
5.16 £
(25.90 zł)
     -65.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Katowice Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £
(9,058.75 zł)
229.07 £
(1,150.00 zł)
     -87.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,965.22 £
(105,250.41 zł)
8,065.35 £
(40,490.00 zł)
     -61.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Katowice Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.11 £
(402.19 zł)
61.00 £
(306.25 zł)
     -23.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(180.73 zł)
26.49 £
(133.00 zł)
     -26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 £
(463.35 zł)
71.93 £
(361.12 zł)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.34 £
(589.09 zł)
70.02 £
(351.50 zł)
     -40.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Katowice Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.66 £
(11,138.19 zł)
492.67 £
(2,473.33 zł)
     -77.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,639.66 £
(8,231.46 zł)
351.08 £
(1,762.50 zł)
     -78.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,133.78 £
(20,752.58 zł)
702.16 £
(3,525.00 zł)
     -83.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,721.63 £
(13,663.22 zł)
553.32 £
(2,777.78 zł)
     -79.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Katowice Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,459.24 £
(7,325.73 zł)
204.59 £
(1,027.09 zł)
     -86.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.29 £
(3,917.23 zł)
162.44 £
(815.48 zł)
     -79.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Katowice Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,026.82 £
(15,195.34 zł)
1,120.75 £
(5,626.43 zł)
     -63.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 6.99      +39.0 %
Last update: May 2025April 2025
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