Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Myrtle Beach Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 20.1% more expensive than Myrtle Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 68.4% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% more in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Myrtle Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Myrtle Beach, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Myrtle Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.41
£15.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.94
£7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.32
£1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$1.65
£1.25
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Myrtle Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.59
£1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
|
$4.71
£3.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$6.20
£4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$3.87
£2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$3.87
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.32
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.28
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.49
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.71
£0.54
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
Myrtle Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$7.22
£5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$99.05
£74.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$36,224.29
£27,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$22.08
£16.70
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Myrtle Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.45
|
$41.90
£31.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,550.00
|
$1,285.79
£972.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,062.09
£803.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.34
|
$233.57
£176.67
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Myrtle Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,314.40
|
$1,530.71
£1,157.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,700.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,655.36
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Myrtle Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.35
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$4.54
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.49
|
$19.18
£14.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$49.26
£37.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.88
£10.50
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Myrtle Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
|
$86.00
£65.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
|
$44.20
£33.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$95.21
£72.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
|
$101.36
£76.67
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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