Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Nevada Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 2.3% more expensive than Nevada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Nevada. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Nevada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Nevada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.20
|
$20.41
£15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.56
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.32
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$1.65
£1.24
|
|
Nevada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Nevada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$4.71
£3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$6.20
£4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.32
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.28
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.49
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.71
£0.54
|
|
Nevada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Nevada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$7.22
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.67
|
$99.05
£74.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,685.67
|
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.73
|
$22.08
£16.67
|
|
Nevada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Nevada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.54
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,595.95
|
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,375.26
|
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.68
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
|
Nevada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Nevada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.17
|
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,452.92
|
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
|
Nevada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nevada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.35
£4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
|
$4.54
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.38
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.14
|
$49.26
£37.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.95
|
$13.88
£10.48
|
|
Nevada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Nevada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.18
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.54
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.49
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.34
|
$101.36
£76.54
|
|
Nevada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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