Two flats, same rent, different real cost
Rent is the only number a listing shows. It hides the fares to where you actually go, the council tax band, and the bills. TrueDigs adds them up so you compare what really leaves your account.
IllustrationSame £1,750 rent
Cheaper to live in
Zone 2, short hop
£2,120
true cost/mo
Rent£1,750
Commute£110
Council tax + bills£260
Zone 4, longer line
£2,250
true cost/mo
Rent£1,750
Commute£240
Council tax + bills£260
Same rent, but the second costs £1,560 more a year once the commute is counted. Real flats use live TfL fares and ONS data.
How it works
1. Find a flat anywhere
Rightmove, Zoopla, SpareRoom, OpenRent, wherever you already look.
2. Paste it, or type it in
Paste the listing text, or just the postcode and rent. Nothing is scraped.
3. See its real monthly cost
Rent plus commute, council tax and bills, ranked honestly.
Find your London
true cost sweet spot
Every postcode district ranked by what you will actually pay each month, not just rent.
A full postcode, so we can price the real fare and journey.
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Tell us where you travel to and what you can spend, and we will rank every London district by what it would really cost you.
Why true cost
Rent is only part of it. TrueDigs adds your real commute fare, council tax, energy, water and broadband, so you compare what actually leaves your account.