Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. South Bend Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 44.4% more expensive than South Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 81.2% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 26.7% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 89.8% more in United Kingdom
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and childcare in United Kingdom are more expensive than in South Bend. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. South Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of South Bend, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
South Bend
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
South Bend vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
South Bend
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
South Bend vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 81.2% more for transportation
|
South Bend
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
South Bend vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
South Bend
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
South Bend vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
South Bend
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
|
South Bend vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Bend
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.47
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
South Bend vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.8% more for clothing
|
South Bend
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
South Bend vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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