Cost of living comparison

 United Kingdom
compared to
 Westminster, United Kingdom
Westminster vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Westminster is 14.5% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 4.3% more in Westminster
Groceries
pay 7.4% less in Westminster
Transportation
pay 8.6% more in Westminster
Housing
pay 54.7% more in Westminster
Childcare
pay 7.8% more in Westminster
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.4% more in Westminster
Clothing
pay 10.2% more in Westminster

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Westminster are more expensive than in United Kingdom.

Westminster vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Westminster instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 4.3% more for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Westminster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£13.89
$18.73
£13.91
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.87
$8.39
£6.24
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.66
$2.41
£1.79

Improve prices ·

pay 7.4% less for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Westminster
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.14
$1.44
£1.07
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.23
$4.26
£3.17
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.40
$5.02
£3.73

Improve prices ·

pay 8.6% more for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Westminster
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.26
$6.99
£5.19
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£72.98
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£25,878.40
$36,531.14
£27,140.15

Improve prices ·

pay 54.7% more for housing

 
United Kingdom
Westminster
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£29.27
$39.61
£29.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£923.90
$3,035.11
£2,254.88
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£758.41
$1,808.15
£1,343.33

Improve prices ·

pay 7.8% more for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Westminster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,112.59
$1,653.17
£1,228.19
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£13,840.32
$19,586.17
£14,551.19

Improve prices ·

pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Westminster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.18
$6.46
£4.80
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.06
$4.66
£3.46
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£12.98
$18.08
£13.43

Improve prices ·

pay 10.2% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Westminster
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£58.27
$72.88
£54.14
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£29.81
$62.42
£46.38
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£67.13
$88.26
£65.57

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
Share this

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Westminster or United Kingdom. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.