Cost of living comparison
compared to
Milton Keynes vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Milton Keynes is 41.4% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Milton Keynes
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% less in Milton Keynes
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Milton Keynes
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% less in Milton Keynes
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Milton Keynes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Milton Keynes
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of New York City, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$19.82
£14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$11.56
£8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$1.85
£1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$1.12
£0.84
|
|
New York City vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$1.48
£1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$4.24
£3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$6.28
£4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.99
£2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$3.98
£2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$1.48
£1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.15
£0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.86
£0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
New York City vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$7.70
£5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$71.36
£53.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$38,182.92
£28,549.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$16.52
£12.35
|
|
New York City vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of transportation
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$40.74
£30.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$1,483.31
£1,109.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$1,213.08
£907.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$237.34
£177.46
|
|
New York City vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$1,872.04
£1,399.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$22,279.43
£16,658.15
|
|
New York City vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of childcare
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$6.61
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$23.46
£17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$36.34
£27.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$23.13
£17.29
|
|
New York City vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$113.97
£85.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$39.64
£29.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$79.29
£59.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$95.14
£71.14
|
|
New York City vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of clothing
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