Cost of living comparison
Corby is 4.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% less in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Corby
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Corby are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$19.37
£14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$8.13
£6.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$2.91
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.55
£1.17
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.66
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$4.36
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$6.11
£4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$3.64
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$4.21
£3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$1.19
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.57
£0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.56
£1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.35
£1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$7.21
£5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$77.49
£58.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$29,624.64
£22,332.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$14.39
£10.85
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$36.51
£27.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$904.08
£681.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$1,033.23
£778.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$247.58
£186.64
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$2,131.68
£1,606.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$6,457.69
£4,868.08
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$5.17
£3.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$33.26
£25.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$11.37
£8.57
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$86.10
£64.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$48.43
£36.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$88.26
£66.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$90.41
£68.15
|
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