Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 5.5% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
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Fort Lauderdale
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.98
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.48
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 53.3% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,003.00
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,380.22
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,983.11
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.01
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,150.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.33
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.25
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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