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United Kingdom vs. Elche Cost of Living Summary

United Kingdom is 51.6% more expensive than Elche.

Restaurants
pay 8.5% more in United Kingdom
Groceries
pay 4.8% more in United Kingdom
Transportation
pay 67.9% more in United Kingdom
Housing
pay 90.8% more in United Kingdom
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in United Kingdom
Entertainment and Sports
pay 76.6% more in United Kingdom
Clothing
pay 12.3% more in United Kingdom

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Elche. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom vs. Elche Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Elche, you would:

pay 8.5% more for restaurants

 
Elche
United Kingdom
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€14.99
$21.32
£16.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $11.20
€9.99
$10.25
£7.74
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.38
€2.12
$2.54
£1.92
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pay 4.8% more for groceries

 
Elche
United Kingdom
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.67
€1.49
$1.67
£1.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.09
€6.33
$4.62
£3.49
Milk (1 gallon) $4.26
€3.80
$6.01
£4.54
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pay 67.9% more for transportation

 
Elche
United Kingdom
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.77
€6.05
$7.59
£5.73
Monthly public transit pass $22.39
€19.99
$99.20
£74.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,271.67
€31,484.13
$37,629.43
£28,417.79
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pay 90.8% more for housing

 
Elche
United Kingdom
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $26.87
€23.99
$41.42
£31.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $671.84
€599.70
$1,299.59
£981.45
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $587.86
€524.74
$1,069.01
£807.32
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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Elche
United Kingdom
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $700.40
€625.19
$1,589.10
£1,200.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,029.10
€8,952.15
$23,025.39
£17,388.80
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pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Elche
United Kingdom
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
€3.00
$6.50
£4.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.44
€2.17
$4.66
£3.52
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $6.52
€5.82
$22.34
£16.87
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pay 12.3% more for clothing

 
Elche
United Kingdom
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $84.78
€75.68
$85.37
£64.47
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $35.56
€31.74
$44.93
£33.93
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $87.34
€77.96
$95.35
£72.01
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