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Quarter Pounder with Cheese Price (UK)

A Quarter Pounder with Cheese is £5.49 at a typical UK McDonald's and the Double £6.80. Prices from 77 restaurants on 12 October 2026.

Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato
≈ £5.49in the restaurant (est.)
£6.29on delivery apps (+15%)
£5.05–£6.62range across restaurants (est.)
≈ £7.24Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal (medium)

Quarter Pounder prices

Quarter Pounder range

In-restaurant prices are estimates: median delivery-menu price across 77 UK locations (12 October 2026) minus the typical delivery markup of 15%, measured on the Big Mac against The Economist's in-restaurant price (£5.49, July 2026). kcal from McDonald's UK.
Menu itemIn restaurant (est.)Delivery appsRestaurant range (est.)kcal
Quarter Pounder with Cheese≈ £5.49£6.29 (+15%)£5.05 – £6.62514
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese≈ £6.80£7.79 (+15%)£6.10 – £8.37749
Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal (medium)≈ £7.24£8.29 (+15%)£6.45 – £8.28—
Big Mac≈ £5.49£6.29 (+15%)£5.05 – £6.62509

Going double costs £1.31 extra and adds 19 g of protein — one of the better upgrades on the menu if you are hungry.

Quarter Pounder price by town

Cheapest in Portsmouth (£5.18), dearest in York (£6.62).

Quarter Pounder vs. Big Mac by town

Estimated in-restaurant price per town (median delivery price, 12 October 2026, minus the 15% markup).
TownQuarter PounderBig Mac
Aberdeen£5.36£5.36
Belfast£5.80£5.97
Birmingham£5.40£5.40
Bournemouth£5.40£5.40
Bradford£5.40£5.40
Brighton & Hove£5.27£5.27
Bristol£5.36£5.36
Cambridge£5.49£5.49
Cardiff£5.23£5.23
Coventry£5.58£5.58
Derby£5.71£5.88
Dundee£5.49£5.40
Edinburgh£5.62£5.66
Exeter£6.10£6.06
Glasgow£5.32£5.32
Hull£5.71£5.71
Leeds£5.75£5.75
Leicester£5.97£5.97
Liverpool£5.40£5.53
London£5.45£5.49
Luton£5.45£5.45
Manchester£5.66£5.66
Middlesbrough£5.93£5.75
Newcastle upon Tyne£5.71£5.75
Norwich£5.71£5.71
Nottingham£5.40£5.40
Oxford£5.49£5.49
Plymouth£5.58£5.66
Portsmouth£5.18£5.18
Reading£5.27£5.27
Sheffield£5.40£5.36
Southampton£5.75£5.75
Stoke-on-Trent£5.32£5.40
Sunderland£5.84£6.01
Swansea£5.49£5.49
York£6.62£6.62

Nutrition

Quarter Pounder with Cheese nutrition information

Source: McDonald's UK, standard recipe, portion ≈ 201 g. % RI = share of the Reference Intake of an average adult (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal).
Per portionAmount% RI
Energy2,148 kJ / 514 kcal26%
Fat27 g39%
of which saturates13 g65%
Carbohydrate36 g14%
of which sugars11 g12%
Fibre2.3 g—
Protein31 g62%
Salt2.3 g38%

Contains: Gluten (wheat), Milk, Mustard, Sesame. Recipes and suppliers can change — always check the allergen information in the restaurant or the McDonald's app if you have an allergy.

Single vs. double

Source: McDonald's UK nutrition information for the standard recipe. Customisations change these values.
ItemCalories (kcal)ProteinFatCarbsSalt
Quarter Pounder with Cheese51431 g27 g36 g2.3 g
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese74950 g44 g36 g2.8 g

Frequently asked questions

How much is a Quarter Pounder Meal?

A medium Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal was £7.24 at the median restaurant.

Big Mac or Quarter Pounder?

They cost the same (£5.49). The Quarter Pounder has more protein (31 g vs 27 g) for a similar 514 kcal.

AllRestaurantMenu Editorial Team

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