Cost of living comparison

 United Kingdom
compared to
 Coventry, United Kingdom
Coventry vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Coventry is 1.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 8.5% less in Coventry
Groceries
pay 18.0% more in Coventry
Transportation
pay 1.4% less in Coventry
Housing
pay 1.8% more in Coventry
Childcare
pay 20.8% less in Coventry
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.9% less in Coventry
Clothing
pay 7.6% more in Coventry

The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Coventry are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Coventry.

Coventry vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Coventry instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 8.5% less for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Coventry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£13.89
$19.37
£14.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.87
$9.04
£6.72
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.66
$1.91
£1.42

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pay 18.0% more for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Coventry
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.14
$1.74
£1.30
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.23
$5.92
£4.40
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.40
$5.70
£4.24

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Coventry
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.26
$7.12
£5.29
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£72.98
$74.26
£55.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£25,878.40
$36,531.14
£27,140.15

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pay 1.8% more for housing

 
United Kingdom
Coventry
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£29.27
$41.11
£30.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£923.90
$1,412.62
£1,049.48
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£758.41
$1,033.23
£767.62

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Coventry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,112.59
$1,323.83
£983.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£13,840.32
$13,044.53
£9,691.20

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Coventry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.18
$5.17
£3.84
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.06
$4.22
£3.13
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£12.98
$15.98
£11.87

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pay 7.6% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Coventry
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£58.27
$97.64
£72.54
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£29.81
$34.10
£25.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£67.13
$112.36
£83.48

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