Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Sheffield Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 6.3% more expensive than Sheffield.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in United Kingdom
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Sheffield.
United Kingdom vs. Sheffield Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sheffield, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Sheffield
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
£14.52
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
£1.71
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.22
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Sheffield vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Sheffield
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
£1.12
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
£3.38
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
£4.28
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.89
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.10
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.89
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Sheffield vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Sheffield
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
£5.32
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.31
£76.70
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£12.22
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
Sheffield vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Sheffield
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.55
£35.65
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,123.43
£842.15
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$888.90
£666.34
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.01
£192.66
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
Sheffield vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Sheffield
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,226.37
£919.32
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.96
£18,419.76
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
Sheffield vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sheffield
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.34
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
£30.03
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.51
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
Sheffield vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Sheffield
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.23
£54.89
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
£28.03
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.88
£68.87
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.69
£64.24
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
Sheffield vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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