Europe · Western Europe · 2025 price levels
🇬🇧Cost of living in United Kingdom
+23%
Everyday spending in United Kingdom costs 23% more than the EU average.
Eurostat publishes no breakdown by category for United Kingdom, so this is the World Bank's overall household price level, set against the EU.
Against its neighbours
Cheaper than Luxembourg
Household spending, EU average = 100.
🇮🇪 Ireland136
🇬🇧 United Kingdom123
🇧🇪 Belgium116
🇪🇺 EU100
8% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there
The basics
- Status
- Non-EU
- Stay
- Visa-free for 6 months (tourism). Visa required for work/study.
- Healthcare
- Private insurance recommended (GHIC for UK residents only).
- Currency
- GBP (Pound)
- Banking
- Full support (Revolut/Wise)
- Paying
- Card dominant
- English
- 5 out of 5
- Getting around
- Citymapper
Say it locally
Seven phrases
- Hello
- Hello
- Thank you
- Thank you
- Yes/No
- Yes / No
- How are you?
- How are you?
- Excuse me
- Excuse me
- Check, please!
- The check, please!
- Do you speak English?
- Do you speak English?
Cities
Seven places to live
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Google Maps Search Hub
| Category | Search Link |
|---|---|
| 🏋️ Gyms & Fitness | Find Gyms in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 🧖 Spas & Wellness | Find Spas in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 💻 Coworking | Find Coworking in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| ☕ Work-friendly Cafes | Find Cafes in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 🛒 Supermarkets | Find Supermarkets in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 🥾 Hiking Trails | Find Trails in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
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Drug Policy
| Substance | Status | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Cannabis | 🔴 | Strict |
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Useful Links
Where the numbers come from
- World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.
- Against the EU: the World Bank's level divided by the EU's on the same scale (75.0, from the countries both sources cover).