Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Peterborough Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 21.7% more expensive than Peterborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in United Kingdom
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Peterborough.
United Kingdom vs. Peterborough Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Peterborough, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Peterborough
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.97
|
$20.41
£15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
£1.30
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Peterborough vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.04
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
£2.58
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.42
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Peterborough vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.29
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.47
£63.89
|
$99.05
£74.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,708.65
£19,964.61
|
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Peterborough vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Peterborough
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.28
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.69
£804.82
|
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$961.51
£718.73
|
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.72
£117.15
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
|
Peterborough vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.80
£698.76
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,830.17
|
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
|
Peterborough vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$6.35
£4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
£3.24
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.50
£14.57
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.39
£28.70
|
$49.26
£36.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.98
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Peterborough vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.64
£41.59
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.37
£18.96
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£59.89
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.80
£64.88
|
$101.36
£75.76
|
|
Peterborough vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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