Cost of living in Preston
compared to
Cost of living in Preston vs. United Kingdom overall average
Preston is 12.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Preston
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Preston
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Preston
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Preston
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Preston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Preston
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Preston
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Preston.
Preston Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
£12.49
|
$13.35
-
$33.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
£6.51
|
$8.01
-
$13.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
£1.54
|
$1.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.34
-
$2.67
|
Preston - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
$0.99
-
$2.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
£4.09
|
$2.00
-
$16.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
£4.60
|
$3.34
-
$9.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.74
|
$1.60
-
$5.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.83
|
$1.82
-
$6.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$0.91
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$0.48
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.06
|
$0.61
-
$1.82
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$0.91
-
$2.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.28
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.64
|
$0.39
-
$1.21
|
Preston - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.36
|
$6.82
-
$7.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.16
£75.08
|
$53.42
-
$114.85
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$36,056.68
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.31
£12.23
|
$13.35
-
$36.91
|
Preston - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.01
£31.50
|
$33.39
-
$60.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,018.27
£763.32
|
$934.80
-
$1,135.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.77
£634.01
|
$801.26
-
$868.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.70
£169.19
|
$153.18
-
$357.42
|
Preston - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,275.34
£956.03
|
$1,135.12
-
$1,869.61
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,680.31
£6,506.98
|
$5,341.73
-
$23,400.79
|
Preston - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$4.67
-
$8.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
£3.11
|
$3.34
-
$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.29
£12.96
|
$16.03
-
$25.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.29
£31.70
|
$26.71
-
$53.42
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£9.01
|
$9.33
-
$18.70
|
Preston - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.01
£59.23
|
$46.74
-
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
£33.53
|
$33.39
-
$61.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.45
£55.06
|
$40.06
-
$120.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.77
£50.05
|
$40.06
-
$160.25
|
Preston - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Crawley,
Rotherham,
Nottingham,
Norfolk,
Ipswich,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Preston.
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