You'd be £9,585/year worse off in Westminster
Based on area medians. Honestly? London (Average) looks good.
Your Take-Home Pay
Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.
London (Average)
Westminster
You'd take home £4,320 more per year in Westminster
Where Your Money Goes
How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.
London (Average)
Westminster
London (Average) disposable
£125/mo
Westminster disposable
-£640/mo
London (Average)
Tight£125/mo disposable
Westminster
Tight-£640/mo disposable
Salary (Area Median)
London (Average)
£44,000
Westminster
£50,000
Rent (2-bed)
London (Average)
£2,000/mo
Westminster
£3,200/mo
Council Tax (Band D)
London (Average)
£1,640
Westminster
£960
Commute
London (Average)
£180/mo
Westminster
£100/mo
Weekly Groceries
London (Average)
£75/wk
Westminster
£90/wk
Energy Bills
London (Average)
£135/mo
Westminster
£130/mo
Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)
London (Average)
£132/mo
Westminster
£167/mo
If You're Buying
London (Average)
£530,000
Average house price
Westminster
£920,000
Average house price
Housing is £390,000 more expensive in Westminster. Factor that in.
Price-to-income ratio
12.0x
London (Average) (median)
Price-to-income ratio
18.4x
Westminster (median)
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Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).
London (Average)
Good3208 schools in area
Westminster
Good131 schools in area
Westminster has better-rated schools overall (94% good or outstanding vs 87% in London (Average)). Always check individual schools for your specific area.
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Your Move Summary
£9,585/yr worse off
Where you save
- Take-home pay+£4,320/yr
- Commute+£960/yr
- Council Tax+£680/yr
Where you pay more
- Rent-£14,400/yr
- Groceries-£780/yr
- Lifestyle-£425/yr
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.