Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 14.5% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 10.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in London are 4.0% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in London are 8.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in London are 34.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 27.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.17 £)
22.93 $
(18.50 £)
     -8.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.70 £)
99.14 $
(80.00 £)
     -0.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.68 £)
9.29 $
(7.50 £)
     -22.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.46 £)
7.44 $
(6.00 £)
     -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.46 £)
6.20 $
(5.00 £)
     -22.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.84 $
(4.71 £)
4.31 $
(3.48 £)
     -26.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(2.09 £)
2.40 $
(1.94 £)
     -7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.67 £)
1.76 $
(1.42 £)
     -14.8 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $
(3.50 £)
6.03 $
(4.87 £)
     +39.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 $
(3.10 £)
1.46 $
(1.18 £)
     -62.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.56 $
(2.07 £)
1.10 $
(0.89 £)
     -57.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.52 $
(3.65 £)
3.79 $
(3.06 £)
     -16.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.39 $
(5.96 £)
3.84 $
(3.10 £)
     -48.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 $
(5.47 £)
4.00 $
(3.23 £)
     -41.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.06 $
(7.31 £)
6.33 $
(5.11 £)
     -30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.62 $
(2.11 £)
1.20 $
(0.97 £)
     -54.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.84 £)
0.70 $
(0.56 £)
     -32.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(1.90 £)
1.19 $
(0.96 £)
     -49.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 $
(2.36 £)
1.52 $
(1.22 £)
     -48.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.20 £)
0.64 $
(0.52 £)
     -56.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.24 £)
0.66 $
(0.53 £)
     -57.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.40 $
(1.94 £)
1.06 $
(0.86 £)
     -55.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.97 $
(1.59 £)
1.44 $
(1.17 £)
     -26.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.10 £)
11.15 $
(9.00 £)
     -25.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.30 $
(2.66 £)
2.42 $
(1.95 £)
     -26.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.46 $
(2.79 £)
3.05 $
(2.46 £)
     -11.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(8.88 £)
16.73 $
(13.50 £)
     +52.1 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.22 £)
3.47 $
(2.80 £)
     +26.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(80.70 £)
198.81 $
(160.43 £)
     +98.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.03 £)
4.96 $
(4.00 £)
     -0.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.42 £)
3.58 $
(2.89 £)
     +19.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(32.28 £)
36.43 $
(29.40 £)
     -8.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $
(4.04 £)
8.20 $
(6.62 £)
     +63.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(24,208.77 £)
30,980.51 $
(25,000.00 £)
     +3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,929.58 $
(20,924.11 £)
31,657.54 $
(25,546.33 £)
     +22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.15 $
(220.42 £)
386.10 $
(311.57 £)
     +41.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.37 $
(0.30 £)
0.15 $
(0.12 £)
     -58.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.97 $
(63.72 £)
37.67 $
(30.40 £)
     -52.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.86 $
(56.37 £)
60.24 $
(48.61 £)
     -13.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.44 $
(31.02 £)
15.77 $
(12.72 £)
     -59.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.11 $
(12.19 £)
14.87 $
(12.00 £)
     -1.6 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,680.63 $
(1,356.20 £)
1,952.34 $
(1,575.46 £)
     +16.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(22,594.85 £)
23,811.10 $
(19,214.58 £)
     -15.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.13 $
(55.78 £)
94.97 $
(76.64 £)
     +37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.43 $
(50.38 £)
43.11 $
(34.79 £)
     -30.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $
(82.88 £)
93.88 $
(75.76 £)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.45 $
(110.92 £)
119.24 $
(96.22 £)
     -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,508.50 $
(2,024.26 £)
2,565.24 $
(2,070.05 £)
     +2.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,976.18 $
(1,594.70 £)
1,802.58 $
(1,454.61 £)
     -8.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,846.25 $
(3,910.73 £)
4,768.62 $
(3,848.08 £)
     -1.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,406.32 $
(2,748.76 £)
3,088.33 $
(2,492.16 £)
     -9.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 830.53 $
(670.21 £)
1,544.00 $
(1,245.95 £)
     +85.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 578.52 $
(466.84 £)
862.26 $
(695.81 £)
     +49.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,171.45 $
(4,980.11 £)
4,020.22 $
(3,244.16 £)
     -34.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.65 4.42      -21.9 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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