London (Average) vs Kingston upon Thames - £1,641/yr better off

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London (Average)London

Kingston upon ThamesLondon

You'd be £1,641/year better off in Kingston upon Thames

Based on area median salaries. Personalise it to see YOUR numbers.

Over 5 years, that's £9,243 in your pocket

Your Take-Home Pay

Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.

London (Average)

Gross salary£44,000

Income tax-£6,286

National Insurance-£2,514

Take-home£35,200

Effective tax rate: 20%£2,933/mo

Kingston upon Thames

Gross salary£43,000

Income tax-£6,086

National Insurance-£2,434

Take-home£34,480

Effective tax rate: 19.8%£2,873/mo

You'd take home £720 less per year in Kingston upon Thames

Where Your Money Goes

How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.

London (Average)

Rent: £2,000Council Tax: £137Commute: £180Groceries: £325Energy: £135Lifestyle: £132Disposable: £125

Kingston upon Thames

Rent: £1,800Council Tax: £160Commute: £165Groceries: £329Energy: £135Lifestyle: £122Disposable: £252

London (Average) disposable

£125/mo

Kingston upon Thames disposable

£252/mo

London (Average)

Tight

TightManageableComfortable

£125/mo disposable

Kingston upon Thames

Tight

TightManageableComfortable

£252/mo disposable

Living Costs

Salary (Area Median)

London (Average)

£44,000

Kingston upon Thames

£43,000

£1,000/yr worse off

Rent (2-bed)

London (Average)

£2,000/mo

Kingston upon Thames

£1,800/mo

£2,400/yr better off

Council Tax (Band D)

London (Average)

£1,640

Kingston upon Thames

£1,920

£280/yr worse off

Commute

London (Average)

£180/mo

Kingston upon Thames

£165/mo

£180/yr better off

Weekly Groceries

London (Average)

£75/wk

Kingston upon Thames

£76/wk

£52/yr worse off

Energy Bills

London (Average)

£135/mo

Kingston upon Thames

£135/mo

About the same

Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)

London (Average)

£132/mo

Kingston upon Thames

£122/mo

£113/yr better off

Property

If You're Buying

London (Average)

£530,000

Average house price

Kingston upon Thames

£540,000

Average house price

Housing is £10,000 more expensive in Kingston upon Thames. Factor that in.

Price-to-income ratio

12.0x

London (Average) (median)

Price-to-income ratio

12.6x

Kingston upon Thames (median)

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Lifestyle

Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).

London (Average)

Good

Outstanding: 25%Good: 62%87% good+

3208 schools in area

Kingston upon Thames

Excellent

Outstanding: 33%Good: 69%102% good+

163 schools in area

Kingston upon Thames has better-rated schools overall (102% good or outstanding vs 87% in London (Average)). Always check individual schools for your specific area.

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Your Move Summary

London (Average)→Kingston upon Thames

£1,641/yr better off

Where you save

Rent+£2,400/yr
Commute+£180/yr
Lifestyle+£113/yr

Where you pay more

Take-home pay-£720/yr
Council Tax-£280/yr
Groceries-£52/yr

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Government data, not guesswork

Data sourced from ONS, HMRC, and local authorities. Salaries are area medians - personalise above for your own numbers. Comparison based on 2-bed rental, Band D council tax, and typical usage. Always do your own sums before making big decisions. But at least now you know where to start.