Cost of living comparison
Blackpool is 4.4% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.5% less in Blackpool
- Groceries
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pay 9.2% more in Blackpool
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Blackpool
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Blackpool
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% more in Blackpool
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Blackpool
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Blackpool
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Blackpool are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Blackpool. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Blackpool.
If you lived in Blackpool instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Blackpool
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$12.92
£9.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$8.07
£6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$1.70
£1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Blackpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$5.68
£4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.76
£2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$4.09
£3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.56
£0.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.20
£0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.21
£0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.81
£0.60
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Blackpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$6.96
£5.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$71.03
£52.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$16.43
£12.21
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Blackpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$42.62
£31.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$823.36
£611.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$661.91
£491.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$212.91
£158.18
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Blackpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$1,233.42
£916.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$51,661.50
£38,380.98
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Blackpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$4.20
£3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$3.23
£2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$25.83
£19.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$11.62
£8.64
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Blackpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$101.71
£75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$43.59
£32.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$86.10
£63.97
|
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