Cost of living comparison
compared to
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Milton Keynes is 2.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Milton Keynes
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Milton Keynes
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Milton Keynes
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Milton Keynes
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% more in Milton Keynes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Milton Keynes
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Milton Keynes
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Milton Keynes are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.25
|
$20.03
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$4.07
£3.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.68
£2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.29
£0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
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United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.04
|
$72.11
£53.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
$36.50
£27.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
$1,687.10
£1,261.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
$1,352.13
£1,010.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
$256.75
£191.92
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of housing
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
$1,891.86
£1,414.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
$22,515.39
£16,830.17
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.74
|
$6.01
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
$20.43
£15.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.82
|
$36.72
£27.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$23.37
£17.47
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
$115.18
£86.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
$40.06
£29.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
$80.13
£59.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.76
|
$96.82
£72.37
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of clothing
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