Double Cheeseburger Price at McDonald’s UK (2026 Updated)

The Double Cheeseburger is one of the best value burgers on the entire McDonald’s UK menu, and if you just want the price before you order, The McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger costs £2.59 as a single item in the UK. If you want it as a meal with medium fries and a drink, expect to pay around £4.99, while the large meal comes in at approximately £5.79.

Prices do vary slightly depending on your location across the UK, so your local restaurant may charge a few pence more or less. For the latest prices and the full menu, check our McDonald’s Menu With Prices page, which is updated regularly.

What’s Inside a McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger?

This burger keeps things simple but satisfying: two 100% beef patties made from British and Irish beef, two slices of melted processed cheddar cheese, chopped onions, tangy pickle slices, tomato ketchup, and mustard, all held together in a soft regular bun.

The beef patties are seasoned with just salt and pepper after cooking, letting the natural flavour of the beef come through. Nothing overly complicated just a proper classic cheeseburger done right.

Full Ingredients Breakdown

• Regular Bun — wheat flour (with calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, sugar, yeast, rapeseed oil, salt, wheat fibre, emulsifier, pea protein
• Beef Patties — 100% pure beef (British and Irish), seasoned with salt and pepper
• Cheddar Cheese Slices — vegetarian cheddar (51%), water, whey powder, butter, emulsifying salts, milk protein, natural cheese flavouring, salt, colours (carotene, paprika extract)
• Tomato Ketchup — tomato puree (60%), glucose-fructose syrup, spirit vinegar, salt, spice extracts
• Mustard — water, spirit vinegar, mustard seed (14%), salt, spices
• Pickle Slices and Chopped Onions

McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger Calories and Nutrition

Here’s the full nutritional breakdown per serving, based on official McDonald’s UK data.

Reference intake for an average adult: 8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal per day.

With 27g of protein packed into a single burger, the McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger is a genuinely decent option if you need something quick and protein-rich on the go. The number to watch is the saturated fat at 55% of your daily reference intake, it’s better suited to an occasional order than an everyday one.

Allergen Information

If you have food allergies, check this before ordering. The Double Cheeseburger contains these confirmed allergens:

It may also contain traces of sesame seeds, barley, and rye, since the buns are toasted in the same toaster as sesame-topped buns. McDonald’s also notes that onions are added to beef burgers during cooking, so they can’t guarantee any beef burger will be completely onion-free, even if you ask for no onions.

How Does It Compare to Other McDonald’s Burgers?

Wondering whether the Double Cheeseburger is good value next to other options on the menu? Here’s a side-by-side comparison.

The Double Cheeseburger sits in a genuine sweet spot. It gives you more protein and more beef than a regular Cheeseburger for about a pound more, while costing almost half the price of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese. For anyone watching their budget, it’s one of the best value picks on the entire menu.

Is the Double Cheeseburger Worth It?

If you’re after a filling, affordable burger that doesn’t compromise on flavour yes, absolutely. Two beef patties with double cheese at this price point is hard to beat anywhere on the UK high street.

It’s not the healthiest option out there, with 452 kcal and a fairly high saturated fat content. But if you’re after something quick and satisfying between meals, it delivers exactly what you’d expect from a classic McDonald’s burger.

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