๐ฌ๐ง London ยท Before you go
Cost calculator in London
Pick a lifestyle and a length of stay, and see what a month in London costs: rent, bills, food, transport and the rest. An estimate, not a quote.
For London
Lifestyle
Rent and spending move together. One-bed, Zone 2โ3 at this level.6 months
What the figures assume
For one person. Rent follows the guide's bands and excludes council tax, which sits in 'other' with the single-person discount for a one-bed. Transport assumes contactless capping in the zones each tier is likely to live in.
A month in London~ยฃ3,350per month, comfortable ยท keep 10โ15% spare for surprises
Over 6 monthsยฃ20,100
- Rentยฃ1,800 54%
- Billsยฃ230 7%
- Foodยฃ500 15%
- Transportยฃ220 7%
- Going outยฃ300 9%
- Everything elseยฃ300 9%
Indicative ยท checked October 2026 ยท your Insider confirms current details in London before you commit to anything.