Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 32.6% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 62.4% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in United Kingdom are more expensive than in West Virginia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 62.4% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.47
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.12
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
West Virginia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.38
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$985.60
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.85
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.99
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 77.5% more for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$895.95
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,512.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.44
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.14
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.06
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.25
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.41
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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