Comparison

City of London vs Leeds

Renting in City of London costs £1,309/month more than Leeds.

London, England  vs  Yorkshire And The Humber, England

Average rent
City of London
£2,159/mo
Leeds
£850/mo
Lower
£1,309 difference
Average house price
City of London
£790,000
Leeds
£230,000
Lower
£560,000 (243%)

Rent comparison

Bedrooms
City of London
Overall
£2,159/mo
£850/mo
1 Bed
£2,058/mo
£765/mo
2 Bed
£2,700/mo
£895/mo
3 Bed
N/A
£950/mo
4+ Bed
N/A
£2,058/mo

Overall, renting in Leeds is £1,309/month cheaper than City of London - that's £15,708/year.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings comparison

City of London - average
N/A
Leeds - average
£31,679/yr

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

House prices comparison

Property type
City of London
Average
£790,000
£230,000
Detached
N/A
£420,000
Semi-detached
N/A
£245,000
Terraced
N/A
£183,000
Flat
£790,000
£150,000

House prices in City of London are £560,000 (243%) higher than in Leeds.

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax comparison

City of London - Band D
£1,330/yr
Leeds - Band D
£2,284/yr

You would pay £954/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Leeds than in City of London.

Band
City of London
Band A
£886
£1,522
Band B
£1,034
£1,776
Band C
£1,182
£2,030
Band D
Benchmark
£1,330
£2,284
Band E
£1,625
£2,791
Band F
£1,920
£3,299
Band G
£2,216
£3,806
Band H
£2,659
£4,567

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.

Energy comparison

City of London
Annual
£1,641
£1,641
Monthly
£137
£137
Energy region
London
Yorkshire

Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water comparison

City of London
Annual
£666
£636
Monthly
£56
£53
Water company
Thames Water
Yorkshire Water

Water in City of London costs about £30/year more than in Leeds.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.