Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 7.1% cheaper than Miami.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Miami, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
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Miami
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.07
£13.94
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
£6.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.14
£1.65
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
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pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Miami
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$4.24
£3.27
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$5.75
£4.44
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
|
$3.68
£2.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$3.66
£2.82
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$1.20
£0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.22
£0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.40
£1.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
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pay 28.0% more for transportation
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Miami
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$7.22
£5.57
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$94.64
£73.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$33,464.66
£25,819.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.41
|
$16.98
£13.10
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Miami
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.96
|
$37.59
£29.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,773.75
|
$1,224.35
£944.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,113.76
|
$974.65
£751.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.39
|
$234.45
£180.89
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$1,426.61
£1,100.70
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,333.33
|
$18,036.83
£13,916.23
|
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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.42
£4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.93
£3.03
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.45
|
$16.35
£12.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.53
|
$43.82
£33.81
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.87
£9.93
|
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pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Miami
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.29
|
$76.61
£59.11
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.00
|
$39.64
£30.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.75
|
$90.51
£69.83
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.33
|
$94.66
£73.04
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