Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.9% more expensive than Oregon.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
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Oregon
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.55
|
$18.07
£13.51
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.07
|
$8.96
£6.70
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.14
£1.60
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
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pay 24.7% less for groceries
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Oregon
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
|
$4.24
£3.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$5.75
£4.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.68
£2.75
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.20
£0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.22
£0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.60
£0.45
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pay 38.9% more for transportation
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Oregon
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.22
|
$94.64
£70.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,235.25
|
$33,464.66
£25,027.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.74
|
$16.98
£12.70
|
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pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.14
|
$37.59
£28.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.26
|
$1,224.35
£915.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,346.67
|
$974.65
£728.93
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.19
|
$234.45
£175.34
|
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pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.35
|
$1,426.61
£1,066.94
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,448.78
|
$18,036.83
£13,489.51
|
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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$5.42
£4.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$3.93
£2.94
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.07
|
$16.35
£12.23
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.43
|
$43.82
£32.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
|
$12.87
£9.63
|
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pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.66
|
$76.61
£57.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$39.64
£29.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
|
$90.51
£67.69
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
|
$94.66
£70.80
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