Cost of living comparison
Derby is 4.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.5% more in Derby
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Derby
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Derby
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Derby
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% more in Derby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Derby
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Derby
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and housing in Derby are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Derby.
If you lived in Derby instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Derby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.81
|
$23.89
£17.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.83
|
$10.33
£7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.59
£1.18
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Derby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.42
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.29
£3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$5.07
£3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.28
£2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.89
£2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$1.05
£0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.26
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.33
£0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.38
£0.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.68
£0.50
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Derby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.22
|
$6.94
£5.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.53
|
$77.49
£57.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,720.15
|
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.66
|
$16.70
£12.33
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Derby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.10
|
$45.46
£33.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£918.25
|
$991.25
£731.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£753.78
|
$807.21
£596.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.25
|
$330.86
£244.30
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Derby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,105.78
|
$1,840.44
£1,358.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,755.69
|
$19,760.52
£14,590.95
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Derby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$5.39
£3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.90
|
$16.79
£12.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.46
|
$37.89
£27.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.52
|
$15.18
£11.21
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Derby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.91
|
$69.10
£51.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.63
|
$30.67
£22.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.72
|
$75.34
£55.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.42
|
$109.35
£80.74
|
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