Cost of Living in Falmouth, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 $1,868 $1,350 $2,402 $1,234 $160

Utilities 15 1 — $210 $269 $176 —

Internet & Mobile 13 6 $47 $49 $87 $47 $4

Groceries 12 1 $196 $464 $982 $357 $8

Transportation 5 1 $185 $155 $320 $139 $12

Dining Out 12 1 $964 $285 $420 $145 $65

Leisure Activities 14 1 $203 $83 $280 $61 $28

Health Insurance 8 10 $67 $130 $380 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 9 — $15 $30 — —

Total $3,530 $2,741 $5,170 $2,159 $279

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $1,234.16 $1,067 – $1,534 per month

Coworking Space 4 $352.23 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 $1,868.00 $1,601 – $2,135 per month

Coliving Space 3 $1,134.09 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $4.93 per cup

Beer 1 $7.28 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 12 1 $21.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo 12 1 $10.60 per meal

Apples 12 $2.67 per kg

Bread 12 $1.00 per loaf

Milk 12 $0.97 per liter

Rice 12 $2.39 per kg

Chicken Fillets 12 $10.15 per kg

Beef 12 $21.35 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 12 $11.67 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $85.70 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 12 $0.93 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 17 $4.27 per trip

Taxi per km 17 $3.32 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $138.76 per month

Gasoline 7 $3.10 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 17 $16.01 per trip

Scooter Rental 21 $40.03 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 11 $13.34 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 13 $33.36 per month

Gym Membership 14 $30.67 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 18 $11.34 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $13.34 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $15.10 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $95.10 per pair

Summer Dress 20 $26.67 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $104.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $15.90 per visit

Laundry 19 $1.19 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 10 $0.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $6.29 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.7495 GBP on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Zurich, London, Berlin, Penzance

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PureGym UK memberships from £17.99/monthOfficial
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Kerrier Zone hackney fares (Falmouth): £3.20 first 9/10 mile, 40p per tenth mileOfficial
Falmouth Tennis Courts £8.50/hour member and non-memberOfficial
The Laundry Room Falmouth self-service wash and dryer tariffsOfficial
H&M GB summer dresses from £19.99 (mid-market chain band)Official
Beryl Cornwall e-scooter 22p/min + £1 unlock; e-bike 16p/minOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1601.71 1868
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 867.6 1234.16
- Beef 13.35 21.35
- Beer 6.01 7.28
- Bread 1.6 1
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- Chicken Fillets 10.01 10.15
- Cinema Ticket 12.01 15.1
- Coffee 4.27 4.93
- Coliving Space 934.33 1134.09
- Coworking Space 160.17 352.23
- Dining Out local 106.78, nomad 800.86, expat 240.26, family 266.95, tourist 60.06 local 145, nomad 964, expat 285, family 420, tourist 65
- Fast Food Combo 10.01 10.6
- Gasoline 2 3.1
- Groceries local 333.69, nomad 106.78, expat 400.43, family 734.12, tourist 0 local 357, nomad 196, expat 464, family 982, tourist 8
- Gym Membership 46.72 30.67
- Haircut 20.02 15.9
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 73.41, expat 106.78, family 333.69 local 0, nomad 67, expat 130, family 380, tourist 2
- Housing local 867.6, nomad 2402.57, expat 1268.02, family 1868.67, tourist 160.17 local 1234.16, nomad 1868, expat 1350, family 2402, tourist 160
- Internet & Mobile local 33.37, nomad 60.06, expat 46.72, family 66.74, tourist 0 local 46.7, expat 49, family 87, tourist 4
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.04 33.36
- Jeans 66.74 95.1
- Laundry 8.01 1.19
- Leisure Activities local 53.39, nomad 200.21, expat 106.78, family 160.17, tourist 26.7 local 61, nomad 203, expat 83, family 280, tourist 28
- Meal (Inexpensive) 16.02 21.3
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 73.41 85.7
- Milk 1.47 0.97
- Mobile Plan 20.02 13.34
- Monthly Transport Pass 73.41 138.76
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 12.01 6.29
- Rice 2.4 2.39
- Ride-hailing (5km) 10.68 16.01
- Running Shoes 93.43 104
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.35 13.34
- Scooter Rental 33.37 40.03
- Summer Dress 46.72 26.67
- Taxi Start 4.67 4.27
- Taxi per km 2.4 3.32
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 16.02 11.34
- Transportation local 73.41, nomad 80.09, expat 93.43, family 266.95, tourist 13.35 local 139, nomad 185, expat 155, family 320, tourist 12
- Utilities local 133.48, nomad 0, expat 146.82, family 213.56, tourist 0 local 176, nomad 0, expat 210, family 269, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 20.02, family 26.7 local 0, expat 15, family 30
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.33 0.93
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.68 11.67
Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Ride-hailing (5km), Tennis Court (Weekend), Summer Dress, Laundry, Leisure Activities (expat) aligned to Kerrier hackney fares, ClubSpark tennis, H&M dress band, Laundry Room tariffs and Beryl scooter inputs (cornwall.gov.uk, clubspark.lta.org.uk, www2.hm.com, thelaundryroomfalmouth.co.uk, cornwall.gov.uk).

Falmouth cost of living