Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Atlanta Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 4.0% more expensive than Atlanta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Atlanta. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Atlanta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Atlanta, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Atlanta
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Atlanta vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Atlanta
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.32
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Atlanta vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Atlanta
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,901.81
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Atlanta vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Atlanta
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.27
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,814.80
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,517.12
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.95
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
Atlanta vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Atlanta
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.00
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,413.80
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
|
Atlanta vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Atlanta
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Atlanta vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Atlanta
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.21
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.62
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.25
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.44
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
Atlanta vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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