Cost of living in Scarborough
compared to
Cost of living in Scarborough vs. United Kingdom overall average
Scarborough is 10.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Scarborough
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Scarborough
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Scarborough
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Scarborough
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Scarborough
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Scarborough
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Scarborough
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Scarborough.
Scarborough Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.36
£10.85
|
$12.70
-
$40.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
£8.58
|
$10.02
-
$13.36
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
£1.56
|
$1.94
-
$3.34
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
£0.72
|
$0.90
-
$2.67
|
Scarborough - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.26
|
$1.00
-
$2.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
£3.66
|
$4.16
-
$7.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
£4.20
|
$5.56
-
$10.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.75
|
$2.92
-
$4.96
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.22
|
$3.03
-
$6.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.01
|
$0.79
-
$1.70
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.55
-
$1.52
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.65
-
$1.82
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.74
|
$0.97
-
$4.01
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.49
|
$0.36
-
$1.30
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.60
-
$0.97
|
Scarborough - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$6.88
-
$8.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
£69.85
|
$70.83
-
$114.18
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,874.41
£27,091.64
|
$34,745.19
-
$37,003.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
£15.35
|
$19.27
-
$37.42
|
Scarborough - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.41
£25.23
|
$26.73
-
$53.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$868.63
£655.97
|
$668.18
-
$1,069.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$835.22
£630.74
|
$734.99
-
$935.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.00
£152.55
|
$153.29
-
$280.01
|
Scarborough - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,675.79
£1,265.52
|
$1,675.79
-
$1,675.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Scarborough - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
£4.34
|
$2.69
-
$7.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.45
|
$2.67
-
$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.31
£8.54
|
$11.31
-
$25.71
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.41
£25.23
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
£8.13
|
$8.02
-
$24.05
|
Scarborough - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
£50.83
|
$62.81
-
$120.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
£27.11
|
$26.73
-
$106.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
£81.34
|
$60.14
-
$200.45
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
£74.01
|
$80.18
-
$120.27
|
Scarborough - 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
Northampton,
Newbury,
Ilford,
Blackburn,
Liverpool,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Scarborough.
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