Cost of living comparison
York is 18.6% more expensive than Doncaster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in York
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in York
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% more in York
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in York
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in York
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in York
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in York are more expensive than in Doncaster.
If you lived in York instead of Doncaster, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Doncaster
|
York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.19
|
$16.79
£12.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.05
|
$9.04
£6.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.13
|
$2.42
£1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
£0.95
|
$1.61
£1.18
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Doncaster
|
York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
£1.43
|
$1.44
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.19
|
$4.67
£3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
£3.87
|
$5.29
£3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
£2.32
|
$3.77
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
£2.98
|
$4.13
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.94
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.55
£0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.69
|
$0.95
£0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.86
|
$1.26
£0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.40
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.43
|
$0.71
£0.52
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Doncaster
|
York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.08
|
$6.94
£5.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.24
£39.72
|
$83.95
£61.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,144.89
£19,878.36
|
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
£9.57
|
$14.53
£10.64
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Doncaster
|
York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.99
£31.48
|
$38.70
£28.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.34
£437.43
|
$1,353.96
£991.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.73
£420.88
|
$1,000.94
£733.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.48
£110.19
|
$150.48
£110.19
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Doncaster
|
York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,203.28
£881.17
|
$1,113.74
£815.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,287.63
£10,462.92
|
$14,287.63
£10,462.92
|
|
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Doncaster
|
York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.78
|
$5.42
£3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
£2.96
|
$4.56
£3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.47
£12.06
|
$16.09
£11.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.06
£21.28
|
$49.94
£36.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£7.28
|
$11.62
£8.51
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Doncaster
|
York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.16
£49.18
|
$67.16
£49.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.43
£23.01
|
$37.45
£27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
£59.11
|
$79.82
£58.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.49
£56.75
|
$74.26
£54.38
|
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