Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 2.3% more expensive than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
- pay 19.4% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 6.0% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 16.5% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 9.9% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 16.5% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 1.8% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 2.1% more in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.03 £15.17 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.68 £8.09 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.74 £1.32 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.11 £0.84 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.41 £1.07 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.07 £3.09 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.31 £4.02 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.61 £2.73 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.68 £2.79 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.42 £1.08 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 £0.51 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.31 £1.00 | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.29 £0.98 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.78 £0.59 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.69 £0.52 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% more for transportation
Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.18 £5.44 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $72.11 £54.63 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.69 £12.65 | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% less for housing
Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $36.50 £27.65 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,687.10 £1,278.01 | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,352.13 £1,024.26 | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $256.75 £194.49 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 16.5% less for childcare
Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,891.86 £1,433.12 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,515.39 £17,055.82 | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.01 £4.55 | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.62 £3.50 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $20.43 £15.48 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.72 £27.82 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $23.37 £17.70 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $115.18 £87.25 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $40.06 £30.35 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $80.13 £60.70 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $96.82 £73.34 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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