≈ £5.49in the restaurant (est.)
£6.29on delivery apps (+15%)
£5.05–£6.62range across restaurants (est.)
≈ £7.24Big Mac Meal (medium)
McDonald's price index: all 36 towns
McDonald's price index by city
| Rank | City | Basket total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | £26.34 |
| 2 | Reading | £26.39 |
| 3 | Cardiff | £26.52 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove | £26.60 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | £26.69 |
| 6 | Nottingham | £26.91 |
| 7 | Birmingham | £26.95 |
| 8 | Sheffield | £26.95 |
| 9 | Luton | £27.08 |
| 10 | Dundee | £27.13 |
| 11 | Glasgow | £27.21 |
| 12 | Swansea | £27.39 |
| 13 | Bristol | £27.52 |
| 14 | Liverpool | £27.65 |
| 15 | Stoke-on-Trent | £27.69 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | £27.74 |
| 17 | London | £27.74 |
| 18 | Cambridge | £28.00 |
| 19 | Hull | £28.09 |
| 20 | Southampton | £28.09 |
| 21 | Belfast | £28.26 |
| 22 | Bradford | £28.26 |
| 23 | Plymouth | £28.31 |
| 24 | Coventry | £28.52 |
| 25 | Newcastle upon Tyne | £28.52 |
| 26 | Leeds | £28.74 |
| 27 | Manchester | £28.79 |
| 28 | Edinburgh | £28.83 |
| 29 | Derby | £28.87 |
| 30 | Norwich | £28.87 |
| 31 | Middlesbrough | £29.05 |
| 32 | Oxford | £29.13 |
| 33 | Sunderland | £29.57 |
| 34 | Leicester | £29.61 |
| 35 | Exeter | £29.92 |
| 36 | York | £34.02 |
Each town's total uses the median price of its sampled restaurants (one in most towns, up to six in London), so a single unusually priced restaurant — at a station or a retail park — can move a small town up or down the list.
Burger and chicken prices by city
Burgers & chicken by city
| City | Big Mac | Quarter Pounder with Cheese | McChicken Sandwich | Mayo Chicken | 9 Chicken McNuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | £5.36 | £5.36 | £4.75 | £2.22 | £5.71 |
| Belfast | £5.97 | £5.80 | £5.27 | £2.22 | £5.75 |
| Birmingham | £5.40 | £5.40 | £4.79 | £2.17 | £5.75 |
| Bournemouth | £5.40 | £5.40 | £5.14 | £2.26 | £5.66 |
| Bradford | £5.40 | £5.40 | £4.88 | £2.17 | £6.10 |
| Brighton & Hove | £5.27 | £5.27 | £4.66 | £2.17 | £5.53 |
| Bristol | £5.36 | £5.36 | £5.01 | £2.22 | £5.80 |
| Cambridge | £5.49 | £5.49 | £5.05 | £2.17 | £5.93 |
| Cardiff | £5.23 | £5.23 | £4.62 | £2.09 | £5.53 |
| Coventry | £5.58 | £5.58 | £5.23 | £2.26 | £6.10 |
| Derby | £5.88 | £5.71 | £5.36 | £2.30 | £6.23 |
| Dundee | £5.40 | £5.49 | £4.88 | £2.17 | £5.75 |
| Edinburgh | £5.66 | £5.62 | £5.27 | £2.30 | £6.23 |
| Exeter | £6.06 | £6.10 | £5.40 | £2.22 | £6.84 |
| Glasgow | £5.32 | £5.32 | £4.88 | £2.26 | £5.93 |
| Hull | £5.71 | £5.71 | £5.10 | £2.22 | £6.06 |
| Leeds | £5.75 | £5.75 | £5.23 | £2.22 | £6.14 |
| Leicester | £5.97 | £5.97 | £5.53 | £2.26 | £6.67 |
| Liverpool | £5.53 | £5.40 | £4.97 | £2.22 | £5.80 |
| London | £5.49 | £5.45 | £5.10 | £2.17 | £5.88 |
| Luton | £5.45 | £5.45 | £4.84 | £2.22 | £5.58 |
| Manchester | £5.66 | £5.66 | £5.23 | £2.26 | £6.36 |
| Middlesbrough | £5.75 | £5.93 | £5.32 | £2.17 | £6.19 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £5.75 | £5.71 | £5.32 | £2.22 | £6.06 |
| Norwich | £5.71 | £5.71 | £5.36 | £2.22 | £6.19 |
| Nottingham | £5.40 | £5.40 | £4.79 | £2.22 | £5.75 |
| Oxford | £5.49 | £5.49 | £5.23 | £2.22 | £6.14 |
| Plymouth | £5.66 | £5.58 | £5.23 | £2.26 | £6.10 |
| Portsmouth | £5.18 | £5.18 | £4.57 | £2.17 | £5.45 |
| Reading | £5.27 | £5.27 | £4.57 | £2.22 | £5.53 |
| Sheffield | £5.36 | £5.40 | £4.84 | £2.26 | £5.62 |
| Southampton | £5.75 | £5.75 | £5.01 | £2.22 | £5.88 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £5.40 | £5.32 | £4.84 | £2.22 | £5.84 |
| Sunderland | £6.01 | £5.84 | £5.40 | £2.26 | £6.36 |
| Swansea | £5.49 | £5.49 | £5.05 | £2.22 | £5.84 |
| York | £6.62 | £6.62 | £6.10 | £3.92 | £7.15 |
Breakfast and coffee prices by city
Breakfast & coffee by city
| City | Sausage & Egg McMuffin | Bacon & Egg McMuffin | Hash Brown | Latte (regular) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | £3.83 | £3.83 | £2.09 | £2.13 |
| Belfast | £4.22 | £4.22 | £2.09 | £2.13 |
| Birmingham | £4.01 | £4.01 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| Bournemouth | £4.27 | £4.27 | £2.09 | £2.26 |
| Bradford | £4.40 | £4.40 | £2.09 | £2.52 |
| Brighton & Hove | £4.05 | £4.05 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| Bristol | £4.27 | £4.27 | £2.13 | £2.17 |
| Cambridge | £4.27 | £4.27 | £2.09 | £2.35 |
| Cardiff | £3.96 | £3.96 | £2.09 | £2.35 |
| Coventry | £4.53 | £4.53 | £2.09 | £2.09 |
| Derby | £4.22 | £4.22 | £2.13 | £2.13 |
| Dundee | £4.01 | £4.01 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| Edinburgh | £4.27 | £4.27 | £2.30 | £2.17 |
| Exeter | £4.36 | £4.36 | £2.13 | £2.17 |
| Glasgow | £4.09 | £4.09 | £2.09 | £2.09 |
| Hull | £4.09 | £4.09 | £2.09 | £2.30 |
| Leeds | £4.36 | £4.36 | £2.17 | £2.26 |
| Leicester | £4.09 | £4.09 | £2.17 | £2.17 |
| Liverpool | £4.22 | £4.22 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| London | £4.14 | £4.14 | £2.09 | £2.22 |
| Luton | £4.09 | £4.09 | £2.09 | £2.22 |
| Manchester | £4.27 | £4.27 | £2.09 | £2.35 |
| Middlesbrough | £4.44 | £4.44 | £2.17 | £2.26 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £4.27 | £4.27 | £2.09 | £2.22 |
| Norwich | £4.36 | £4.36 | £2.09 | £2.35 |
| Nottingham | £3.88 | £3.88 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| Oxford | £4.49 | £4.49 | £2.26 | £2.57 |
| Plymouth | £3.96 | £3.96 | £1.91 | £2.44 |
| Portsmouth | £4.09 | £4.09 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| Reading | £3.92 | £3.92 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| Sheffield | £3.96 | £3.96 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| Southampton | £4.27 | £4.27 | £2.13 | £2.17 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £4.09 | £4.09 | £2.09 | £2.35 |
| Sunderland | £4.62 | £4.62 | £2.09 | £2.26 |
| Swansea | £3.92 | £3.92 | £2.09 | £2.17 |
| York | £4.79 | £4.79 | £2.17 | £2.44 |
Meals, sides and desserts by city
Meals & extras by city
| City | Big Mac Meal (medium) | Medium Fries | Coca-Cola Classic (medium) | Oreo McFlurry | 4 Chicken McNuggets Happy Meal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | £7.15 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.13 | £4.36 |
| Belfast | £7.32 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.22 | £4.44 |
| Birmingham | £6.97 | £2.52 | £2.30 | £2.09 | £4.27 |
| Bournemouth | £6.97 | £2.52 | £2.48 | £2.17 | £4.66 |
| Bradford | £7.41 | £2.52 | £2.44 | £2.44 | £4.53 |
| Brighton & Hove | £7.15 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.13 | £4.22 |
| Bristol | £7.32 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.22 | £4.44 |
| Cambridge | £7.50 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.09 | £5.14 |
| Cardiff | £6.97 | £2.44 | £2.39 | £2.09 | £4.18 |
| Coventry | £7.24 | £2.61 | £2.39 | £2.09 | £4.70 |
| Derby | £7.85 | £2.52 | £2.52 | £2.30 | £4.57 |
| Dundee | £7.06 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.22 | £4.27 |
| Edinburgh | £7.50 | £2.70 | £2.52 | £2.57 | £4.75 |
| Exeter | £8.02 | £2.61 | £2.48 | £2.17 | £4.66 |
| Glasgow | £6.45 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.09 | £4.27 |
| Hull | £7.67 | £2.44 | £2.39 | £2.30 | £4.57 |
| Leeds | £7.85 | £2.52 | £2.48 | £2.35 | £4.57 |
| Leicester | £7.24 | £2.52 | £2.65 | £2.26 | £4.53 |
| Liverpool | £7.15 | £2.52 | £2.44 | £2.22 | £4.62 |
| London | £7.93 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.09 | £4.40 |
| Luton | £6.89 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.17 | £4.27 |
| Manchester | £7.24 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.35 | £4.44 |
| Middlesbrough | £7.58 | £2.61 | £2.48 | £2.39 | £4.79 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £8.11 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.17 | £4.36 |
| Norwich | £7.50 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.17 | £5.14 |
| Nottingham | £7.24 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.13 | £4.40 |
| Oxford | £7.41 | £2.83 | £2.39 | £2.22 | £5.14 |
| Plymouth | £7.15 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.13 | £4.97 |
| Portsmouth | £6.71 | £2.52 | £2.35 | £2.09 | £4.14 |
| Reading | £6.89 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.13 | £4.27 |
| Sheffield | £7.41 | £2.61 | £2.39 | £2.13 | £4.57 |
| Southampton | £7.58 | £2.52 | £2.48 | £2.30 | £4.49 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £7.32 | £2.70 | £2.48 | £2.26 | £4.53 |
| Sunderland | £7.41 | £2.52 | £2.39 | £2.26 | £4.57 |
| Swansea | £7.32 | £2.61 | £2.30 | £2.13 | £4.36 |
| York | £8.28 | £3.40 | £3.53 | £3.48 | £5.75 |
What explains the gap?
Rent, wages and how busy a restaurant is all feed into a franchisee's prices. Restaurants at transport hubs and in city centres usually charge more; big drive-thrus on retail parks often charge less. Delivery prices are also set per restaurant, which is why two branches a mile apart can list different prices.
How we collected these prices
We read the public Uber Eats menu of 77 McDonald's restaurants in 36 UK towns and cities on 12 October 2026. Delivery menus are usually priced above the counter and the app. Read our full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Where is McDonald's cheapest in the UK?
In our sample, Portsmouth had the cheapest basket (£26.34). The cheapest Big Mac was in Portsmouth at £5.18.
Is McDonald's more expensive in London?
London ranked 17 of 36 in our basket index (£27.74). We sampled six London restaurants, from the West End to the outer boroughs, and used their median price.