Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northampton vs. Milton Keynes Cost of Living Summary
Northampton is 1.1% more expensive than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% more in Northampton
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Northampton
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Northampton
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Northampton
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Northampton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Northampton
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Northampton
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Northampton are more expensive than in Milton Keynes. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Northampton.
Northampton vs. Milton Keynes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northampton instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 44.9% more for restaurants
|
Milton Keynes
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Northampton - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Milton Keynes
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.36
£2.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.15
£0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.59
|
$0.59
£0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
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Milton Keynes vs. Northampton - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Milton Keynes
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$7.08
£5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.93
|
$114.85
£85.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Northampton - Cost of transportation
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
$35.26
£26.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,687.10
£1,261.66
|
$1,046.09
£782.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,352.13
£1,011.16
|
$968.19
£724.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.00
|
$256.75
£192.00
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Northampton - Cost of housing
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Milton Keynes
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
$1,736.06
£1,298.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Northampton - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Milton Keynes
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$5.34
£3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
£3.46
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
$19.50
£14.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
£27.46
|
$35.06
£26.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.37
£17.48
|
$12.02
£8.99
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Northampton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
$73.45
£54.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$53.42
£39.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
$69.00
£51.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.40
|
$89.03
£66.58
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Northampton - Cost of clothing
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