Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.2% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
|
$16.45
£13.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$7.12
£5.91
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.71
£1.42
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.25
£1.04
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pay 35.0% less for groceries
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$1.19
£0.99
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$3.41
£2.83
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$4.30
£3.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
|
$2.38
£1.98
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$3.06
£2.54
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.63
£0.52
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.95
£0.79
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.15
£0.95
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.63
£0.52
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.55
£0.45
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pay 24.5% more for transportation
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.19
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,050.13
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
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pay 22.6% less for housing
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United States
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.65
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.14
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.13
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.57
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
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pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
United States
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$980.97
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,983.58
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
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United States
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$11.75
£9.75
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pay 10.5% more for clothing
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
|
$36.82
£30.56
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.71
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.75
|
$78.28
£64.96
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