London vs Nice Cost of Living

London (United Kingdom) · Overall index 83.4Nice (France) · Overall index 55.3

Summary

  • Overall, Nice is 34% cheaper than London.
  • Rent in Nice is 54% cheaper than in London.
  • Dining out in Nice is 28% cheaper than in London.
ItemLondonNiceDiff
Rent-54%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,992$1,392-53%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,223$1,066-52%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,498$2,653-59%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,097$1,967-52%
Groceries-26%
Milk (1L)$1.21$0.87-28%
White bread (500g)$4.07$2.8-31%
Rice (1kg)$4.67$3.64-22%
Eggs (12)$4.37$3.48-20%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.3$10.1-29%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11$10.1-8%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$14.9-14%
Apples (1kg)$5.26$3.56-32%
Bananas (1kg)$1.98$1.64-17%
Oranges (1kg)$4.45$3.01-32%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.8$3.56-39%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.72$2.13-22%
Onions (1kg)$2.83$2.25-20%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.51$2.02-20%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.52$1.66-34%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.9$10.4-35%
Transport-27%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.53$1.65-35%
Public transport, monthly pass$113$74.3-34%
Taxi, base fare$3.64$2.73-25%
Taxi, per km$1.7$1.22-28%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.62-21%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$22,721$18,274-20%
Dining out-28%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.7$14.7-32%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$106$81.7-23%
Fast food combo meal$9.63$8.6-11%
Cappuccino$4.39$3.26-26%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.43$1.79-26%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$7.39$4.32-42%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.95$4.83-39%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.76$1.43-19%
Telecom-22%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.7$46.4-10%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.5$49.9-21%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.33$0.25-24%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.4$10.3-28%
Utilities & household-25%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$155$126-19%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.16-27%
Tap water (1m³)$4.47$3.67-18%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.5$1.13-25%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$14.7-29%
Fitness club (monthly)$85.7$53.9-37%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16$10.8-32%
Men's haircut$27$24.3-10%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24$17.2-28%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,856$1,563-16%

3,245 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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