Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 5.8% more expensive than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in United Kingdom are more expensive than in New Hampshire. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$20.41
£15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.32
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$1.65
£1.24
|
|
New Hampshire vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$4.71
£3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$6.20
£4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.32
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.28
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.49
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.71
£0.54
|
|
New Hampshire vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$7.22
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$99.05
£74.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$22.08
£16.67
|
|
New Hampshire vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
|
New Hampshire vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 8.4% less for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
|
New Hampshire vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$6.35
£4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$4.54
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$49.26
£37.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$13.88
£10.48
|
|
New Hampshire vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$101.36
£76.54
|
|
New Hampshire vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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