How expensive is London compared to the rest of United Kingdom?

London ranks #9 out of 577 cities globally. It is 50.8% more expensive than the United Kingdom average, based on 23 cities. The rent index is 65.4 and local purchasing power is 118.2.

What is the average rent in London?

A 1-bedroom apartment in London city centre costs approximately GBP 2,145 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to GBP 1,726 (saving 20%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around GBP 4,001.

Is London affordable to live in?

London is very expensive by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in United Kingdom earning GBP 42,186 gross take home approximately GBP 2,825 per month after tax.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in London

50.8% boven het United Kingdom-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #9 van 577 steden · Duurder dan 98.4% van de steden wereldwijd

+50.8%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+96.4%

Huur

+8.2%

Boodschappen

-8.5%

Koopkracht

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Huurprijzen in London

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	GBP 2,145/mo ≈ $2,858	GBP 1,726/mo ≈ $2,300	20%
3-Kamer	GBP 4,001/mo ≈ $5,332	GBP 2,843/mo ≈ $3,788	29%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

London has a cost of living index of 81.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

81.6

Index

Sources

9.8

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

77.3

Expatistan

No data

LivingCost

87.1

ShouldIMove price index

80.4

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

140.4

Based on 117 country PLI x 1.2 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo oktober 2026 · LivingCost oktober 2026 · SIM index maart 2026

Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+50.8% Very expensive

Huur

+96.4% Very expensive

Boodschappen

+8.2% Expensive

Restaurants

+14.8% Expensive

Koopkracht

-8.5% Weak

Wonen in London: Wat te Verwachten

London is very expensive naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #9 van 577 steden). 50.8% duurder dan het United Kingdom-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 23 steden.

Boodschappen zijn expensive, terwijl uit eten expensive is. Groceries biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Rent het duurst is.

Werknemers in United Kingdom met GBP 42,186 bruto ontvangen GBP 2,825/maand netto na belasting (effectief tarief: 19.7%%). Bekijk de volledige United Kingdom belastingcalculator →