Where in the UK is McDonald's cheapest?

Scotland, where the typical McDonald's basket is 3% below its typical price in the UK (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-05).

McDonald's prices in the UK

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A McDonald's Big Mac costs £4.89 to £6.19 across 52 restaurants in the UK, typically £5.44. Cheapest nation for McDonald's: Scotland. Priciest: England.

Basket compared: Big Mac® Meal, 9 Chicken McNuggets®, McChicken® Sandwich, Medium Fries [VE], Coca-Cola® Classic. Prices as of 2026-10-05. Prices are in pounds sterling.

The scoop

McDonald’s Basket Shifts Across Westminster and Bethnal Green
The McDonald’s basket varies by 17% across 20 UK restaurants. It costs £19.85 in Bethnal Green, England, versus £23.25 in Westminster, England.

Westminster Serves Up The Highest Basket
Westminster, England, has the priciest McDonald’s basket at £23.25. Its Big Mac® is £5.99, compared with £4.89 in Bethnal Green, England.

Bethnal Green Finds The Lowest Basket
Bethnal Green, England, has the cheapest basket in the comparison at £19.85. Across the 20 restaurants, the median basket is £22.75.

McDonald's by nation, cheapest first

Each nation links to its page for McDonald's, which lists every McDonald's restaurant there.

Rank	Nation	Index	Typical Big Mac	Restaurants
1	Scotland	97	£5.14	30
2	England	108	£5.99	22

Cheapest cities for McDonald's

City	Index	Typical Big Mac	Restaurants
Aberdeen, SCT	96	£4.99	7
Westminster, ENG	108	£5.99	5

Questions people ask

How much does a McDonald's Big Mac cost?: As of 2026-10-05: A McDonald's Big Mac costs £4.89 to £6.19 across 52 restaurants in the UK, typically £5.44. Cheapest nation for McDonald's: Scotland. Priciest: England.
Where in the UK is McDonald's cheapest?: Scotland, where the typical McDonald's basket is 3% below its typical price in the UK (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-05).

How these prices are measured

Every day we check the menu at every restaurant of each chain, through the same ordering app its customers use, and record each item's pickup price. Restaurants are compared on a basket of items every full-menu restaurant of that brand sells. An index of 100 is the brand's typical (median) restaurant in the country, so 95 means 5% cheaper and 110 means 10% pricier. Brands are only ever compared with themselves, never with each other.

Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/brands/mcdonalds-uk), prices checked 2026-10-05. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.