Cost of living in Reading
compared to
Cost of living in Reading vs. United Kingdom overall average
Reading is 13.9% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% more in Reading
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Reading
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Reading
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Reading
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% more in Reading
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Reading
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Reading
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Reading are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
Reading Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.71
£20.17
|
$20.03
-
$40.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.34
£7.81
|
$9.35
-
$11.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
£2.26
|
$2.00
-
$4.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$2.00
-
$4.01
|
Reading - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.26
|
$0.92
-
$4.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$2.00
-
$7.21
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
£4.14
|
$3.34
-
$7.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.85
|
$2.96
-
$4.81
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
£2.88
|
$2.54
-
$5.35
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.02
|
$0.59
-
$2.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.52
|
$0.55
-
$1.21
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.96
|
$0.60
-
$1.82
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$0.91
-
$3.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.30
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.55
-
$0.91
|
Reading - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.35
|
$6.82
-
$7.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.47
£64.54
|
$66.77
-
$89.47
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,525.20
|
$37,772.71
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.89
£32.39
|
$37.13
-
$48.40
|
Reading - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
£34.67
|
$40.06
-
$66.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,652.60
£1,248.01
|
$1,468.98
-
$1,869.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£1,008.49
|
$1,068.35
-
$1,535.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
£153.86
|
$122.55
-
$357.42
|
Reading - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,780.58
£1,344.66
|
$1,268.66
-
$2,270.24
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,818.36
£19,497.51
|
$20,031.49
-
$29,379.52
|
Reading - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.55
|
$4.01
-
$9.08
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.52
|
$2.66
-
$6.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.13
|
$17.36
-
$23.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.25
£38.70
|
$26.71
-
$74.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.08
|
$8.01
-
$16.03
|
Reading - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
£57.15
|
$46.74
-
$120.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.34
£36.51
|
$26.71
-
$113.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.06
£82.36
|
$80.13
-
$133.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£73.12
|
$80.13
-
$106.83
|
Reading - 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
Falmouth,
Reading,
Shrewsbury,
Tonbridge,
Glasgow,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Reading.
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