Cost of living in Preston
Preston, United Kingdom
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Cost of living in Preston vs. United Kingdom overall average
Preston is 14.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.6% less in Preston
- Groceries
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pay 1.6% more in Preston
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% less in Preston
- Housing
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pay 13.6% less in Preston
- Childcare
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pay 45.0% less in Preston
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.9% less in Preston
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% less in Preston
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Preston.
Preston Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.92
£9.73
|
$11.62
-
$45.20
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
£6.08
|
$7.75
-
$12.92
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
£1.28
|
$1.29
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$4.52
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.15
|
$1.29
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$6.46
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Preston - Cost of restaurants
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Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
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$1.31
£0.99
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$0.97
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$2.58
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£3.78
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$1.94
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$16.14
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.31
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$3.23
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$7.33
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.66
|
$2.57
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$5.11
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
£2.65
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$1.76
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$5.86
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
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$0.82
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$2.99
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
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$0.40
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$2.05
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
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$0.59
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$1.76
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.04
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$0.59
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$2.60
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
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$0.28
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$1.17
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
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$0.38
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$1.17
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Preston - Cost of groceries
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Cost
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Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
£5.24
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$6.94
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$8.65
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Monthly public transit pass |
$96.87
£72.97
|
$75.81
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$117.92
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,518.76
|
$34,309.69
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$36,531.14
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
£11.79
|
$13.07
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$29.19
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.95
£30.10
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$32.29
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$54.24
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$968.65
£729.68
|
$904.08
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$1,033.23
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£583.75
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$710.35
-
$839.50
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£156.40
|
$148.15
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$345.68
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.42
£929.13
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$1,226.96
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$1,808.15
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.15
£3,891.64
|
$5,166.15
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$5,166.15
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Cost
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.89
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$2.58
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$7.10
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Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
£3.14
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$3.23
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$6.46
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.65
|
$14.85
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$19.37
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Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
£22.77
|
$23.25
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$51.66
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£8.76
|
$7.74
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$18.08
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£58.37
|
$45.20
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$103.32
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
£28.80
|
$25.83
-
$59.40
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.49
£58.37
|
$51.66
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$134.28
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.58
£48.65
|
$64.58
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$129.15
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Preston - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Basingstoke,
High Wycombe,
Cambridge,
Aylesbury,
Farnborough,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Preston.
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