Cost of living comparison
compared to
Doncaster vs. York Cost of Living Summary
Doncaster is 3.6% more expensive than York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Doncaster
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Doncaster
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Doncaster
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Doncaster
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Doncaster
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Doncaster
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% more in Doncaster
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, and housing in Doncaster are more expensive than in York. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Doncaster.
Doncaster vs. York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Doncaster instead of York, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
York
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
£14.48
|
$23.37
£17.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$9.21
£6.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
£1.70
|
$1.80
£1.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.22
|
$1.34
£1.00
|
|
York vs. Doncaster - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
York
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
£1.12
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$4.45
£3.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
£4.27
|
$6.57
£4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
£2.81
|
$3.04
£2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.84
|
$4.14
£3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
York vs. Doncaster - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
York
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
£5.31
|
$7.17
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.51
£84.89
|
$69.44
£51.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$36,747.77
£27,481.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
£11.54
|
$11.97
£8.95
|
|
York vs. Doncaster - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
York
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
£33.62
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.38
£972.46
|
$678.84
£507.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.83
£711.06
|
$641.01
£479.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.07
£114.47
|
$275.70
£206.17
|
|
York vs. Doncaster - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
York
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,226.37
£917.12
|
$1,244.18
£930.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,192.12
£12,108.97
|
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York vs. Doncaster - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
York
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£3.99
|
$6.34
£4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.34
|
$4.90
£3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
$20.83
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.21
£37.55
|
$37.84
£28.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
£9.49
|
$9.87
£7.38
|
|
York vs. Doncaster - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
York
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
£43.74
|
$100.16
£74.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
£28.16
|
$42.07
£31.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.46
£58.67
|
$120.19
£89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.13
£62.92
|
$111.29
£83.22
|
|
York vs. Doncaster - Cost of clothing
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