Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. High Wycombe Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 13.4% more expensive than High Wycombe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% more in United Kingdom
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in United Kingdom are more expensive than in High Wycombe.
United Kingdom vs. High Wycombe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of High Wycombe, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
High Wycombe
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
High Wycombe vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
High Wycombe
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
£4.93
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
High Wycombe vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
High Wycombe
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.29
£12.21
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
High Wycombe vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
High Wycombe
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
High Wycombe vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
High Wycombe
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
High Wycombe vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
High Wycombe
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
£3.48
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.08
£36.04
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
£8.50
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
High Wycombe vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
High Wycombe
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.43
£47.55
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
High Wycombe vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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