Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Bend vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
South Bend is 18.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in South Bend
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in South Bend
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in South Bend
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in South Bend
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% less in South Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% less in South Bend
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% less in South Bend
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in South Bend.
South Bend vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Bend instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$1.41
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Bend - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.72
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Bend - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$20.70
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Bend - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$1,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$93.79
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Bend - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
$21,000.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Bend - Cost of childcare
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$6.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$42.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$14.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$39.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$29.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$50.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Bend - Cost of clothing
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