Cost of living in St Helens
compared to
Cost of living in St Helens vs. United Kingdom overall average
St Helens is 11.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in St Helens
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in St Helens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in St Helens
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in St Helens
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in St Helens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in St Helens
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in St Helens
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in St Helens are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in St Helens.
St Helens Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.05
£15.14
|
$13.36
-
$46.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.69
£8.07
|
$10.02
-
$13.36
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£2.02
|
$1.67
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.45
|
$1.34
-
$2.94
|
St Helens - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
£1.38
|
$1.04
-
$5.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
£4.66
|
$4.01
-
$18.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
£3.82
|
$4.05
-
$10.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
£3.13
|
$2.67
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
£2.98
|
$3.64
-
$4.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$1.09
-
$2.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.46
|
$0.55
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.22
|
$1.21
-
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.14
|
$0.91
-
$2.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.69
|
$0.39
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.69
|
$0.48
-
$1.50
|
St Helens - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.47
|
$5.55
-
$9.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.68
£76.79
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,727.07
£20,183.75
|
$26,727.07
-
$37,798.76
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£15.06
|
$9.32
-
$52.12
|
St Helens - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.29
£31.18
|
$33.41
-
$53.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.81
£605.51
|
$668.18
-
$935.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$654.81
£494.50
|
$507.81
-
$801.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
$173.73
-
$562.05
|
St Helens - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$801.81
£605.51
|
$801.81
-
$2,672.71
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,681.77
£5,045.94
|
$6,681.77
-
$33,408.84
|
St Helens - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
£3.03
|
$3.07
-
$9.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
£2.78
|
$3.34
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
$18.04
-
$22.72
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.73
£20.18
|
$26.73
-
$26.73
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.04
£12.11
|
$12.03
-
$24.05
|
St Helens - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
£50.46
|
$40.09
-
$120.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£38.69
|
$40.09
-
$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.64
£69.20
|
$60.14
-
$133.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.61
£93.35
|
$80.18
-
$160.36
|
St Helens - 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
Aberdare,
Edinburgh,
Tunbridge Wells,
Maidstone,
Taunton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to St Helens.
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