Cost of living in Sunderland
compared to
#189
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 53 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Sunderland vs. United Kingdom overall average
Sunderland is 6.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Sunderland
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Sunderland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Sunderland
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Sunderland
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Sunderland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Sunderland
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Sunderland
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sunderland.
Sunderland Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.71
|
$13.35
$13.35
$33.39
$33.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.25
|
$8.01
$8.01
$12.02
$12.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
£1.79
|
$1.60
$1.60
$3.71
$3.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
£1.15
|
$1.07
$1.07
$2.00
$2.00
|
Sunderland - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
£1.23
|
$0.63
$0.63
$2.67
$2.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
£4.01
|
$2.00
$2.00
$16.69
$16.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
£4.51
|
$3.18
$3.18
$9.86
$9.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
£2.52
|
$1.60
$1.60
$4.74
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
£2.98
|
$1.82
$1.82
$4.51
$4.51
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.11
|
$0.61
$0.61
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.69
|
$0.55
$0.55
$1.82
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.06
|
$0.55
$0.55
$1.82
$1.82
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.24
|
$0.85
$0.85
$2.69
$2.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.58
|
$0.31
$0.31
$1.41
$1.41
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.27
$0.27
$1.09
$1.09
|
Sunderland - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.25
|
$6.82
$6.82
$7.33
$7.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.12
£55.91
|
$32.05
$32.05
$120.19
$120.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£27,742.43
|
$37,772.71
$38K
$37,772.71
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£16.89
|
$13.35
$13.35
$32.90
$32.90
|
Sunderland - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
£30.51
|
$33.39
$33.39
$60.09
$60.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$787.91
£578.68
|
$774.55
$774.55
$801.26
$801.26
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.94
£441.37
|
$467.40
$467.40
$734.49
$734.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.67
£165.01
|
$102.12
$102.12
$306.36
$306.36
|
Sunderland - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£907.26
|
$600.94
$600.94
$1,869.61
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,077.57
|
$14,689.76
$15K
$23,400.79
$23K
|
Sunderland - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.90
|
$3.19
$3.19
$8.01
$8.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
£3.68
|
$3.34
$3.34
$6.68
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.29
£12.70
|
$14.69
$14.69
$20.03
$20.03
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.29
£31.06
|
$17.36
$17.36
$53.42
$53.42
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£8.83
|
$8.01
$8.01
$17.36
$17.36
|
Sunderland - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.01
£58.03
|
$40.06
$40.06
$133.54
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
£32.86
|
$33.39
$33.39
$53.42
$53.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
£63.02
|
$40.06
$40.06
$133.54
$133.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£59.67
|
$40.06
$40.06
$133.54
$133.54
|
Sunderland - Cost of clothing
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