Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Durham Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 3.4% cheaper than Durham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Durham. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Durham Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Durham, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Durham
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.35
£8.49
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
£1.98
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.60
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Durham vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Durham
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
£3.62
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
£3.29
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.19
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.85
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
£1.75
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Durham vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Durham
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.39
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.09
£40.45
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.69
£26,809.51
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.66
£22.93
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Durham vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Durham
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.07
£26.23
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,747.19
£1,306.60
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,004.91
£751.51
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.86
£150.96
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
Durham vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Durham
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
Durham vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Durham
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.41
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.57
£16.88
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.40
£33.96
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
£9.49
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Durham vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Durham
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£79.89
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.22
£53.26
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.85
£85.89
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.93
£73.24
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
Durham vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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