Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 5.0% more expensive than Kingston Upon Thames.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Thames. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Kingston Upon Thames, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.36
£13.01
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
$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
|
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Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
£4.48
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.03
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.72
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
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Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.73
£32.03
|
$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) |
$14.69
£11.01
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,036.53
£1,526.64
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,847.35
£1,384.82
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$276.32
£207.13
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,832.88
£1,373.97
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,360.62
£13,013.96
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
£3.50
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.01
£57.73
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.80
£65.07
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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