Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 18.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 68.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 49.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.04
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.6% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.73
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$16.93
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 49.3% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$136.01
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
$37,150.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$16.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$111.25
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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