Cost of Living in London

It has to be accepted that London is not a cheap city, although please also remember that there are very many things to do here which cost nothing. You can spend a day walking round our beautiful parks and visiting wonderful museums and galleries and spend nothing at all

The following list gives a rough idea of current prices. They are only approximate and you will probably find quite a lot of variation - it very much depends on you, especially for food and drink.

Food and Drink

full meal in a restaurant from £15.00/£50.00
meal in a pizzeria from £11.00
meal in a pub from £10.00
pint of beer from £2.70
glass of wine from £2.70

Entertainments

cinema £6.00 - £14.00
theatre £12.00 - £44.00
musical £12.00 - £55.00
concert (classical music) £8.00 - £30.00
concert (popular music) £12.00 - £48.00
football match (premier league) from £20.00 (but tickets are usually in very short supply)
nightclub/disco £5.00 - £25.00 (depending on the night, time of arrival and type of club)

		Oystercards				Travelcards
Zone	Cash	Peak Single	Off-peak Single	Peak price cap	Off-peak price cap	Day Anytime	Day Off-peak	7 day	Monthly
Zone 1	£4.30	£2.00	£2.00	£8.40	£7.00	£8.40	£7.00	£20.40	£78.40
Zone 1-2	£4.30	£2.70	£2.00	£8.40	£7.00	£8.40	£7.00	£20.40	£78.40
Zone 1-3	£4.30	£3.10	£2.60	£10.60	£7.60	£10.60	£7.70	£23.90	£91.80