Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 1.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
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pay 26.9% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
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pay 10.1% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
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pay 2.8% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.1% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
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pay 11.8% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in United Kingdom are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
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United States
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.70
£13.82
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.25
£6.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.23
£1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.35
£3.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.92
£4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.70
£2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.23
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.67
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.26
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.42
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
United States
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.07
£5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$98.23
£72.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$34,832.80
£25,748.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$17.15
£12.68
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$39.40
£29.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,243.58
£919.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,020.84
£754.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$229.21
£169.43
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,497.56
£1,107.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$18,629.32
£13,770.95
|
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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.63
£4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.12
£3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$17.47
£12.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$45.31
£33.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.89
£9.53
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$78.43
£57.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$40.13
£29.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$90.36
£66.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$96.72
£71.50
|
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