Cost of living comparison
compared to
Luton vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Luton is 2.2% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Luton
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Luton
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Luton
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Luton
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% more in Luton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Luton
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Luton
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Luton are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Luton.
Luton vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luton instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.30
|
$13.69
£10.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$1.49
£1.11
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Luton - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.53
|
$3.34
£2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$6.47
£4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.90
|
$4.24
£3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$0.91
£0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.61
£0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.91
£0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.30
£0.23
|
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United Kingdom vs. Luton - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.41
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.25
|
$83.46
£62.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
$35,475.77
£26,593.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.55
|
$22.70
£17.02
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Luton - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
$41.26
£30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
$1,485.67
£1,113.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
$1,268.66
£951.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
$240.38
£180.19
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Luton - Cost of housing
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
$2,228.30
£1,670.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
$26,263.51
£19,687.78
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Luton - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.76
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$4.76
£3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.92
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.41
|
$13.35
£10.01
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Luton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
$95.71
£71.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
$51.19
£38.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
$91.57
£68.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.98
|
$123.53
£92.60
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Luton - Cost of clothing
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