Cost of living comparison
Doncaster is 17.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.8% less in Doncaster
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Doncaster
- Transportation
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pay 23.1% less in Doncaster
- Housing
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pay 30.2% less in Doncaster
- Childcare
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pay 21.5% less in Doncaster
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Doncaster
- Clothing
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pay 16.7% less in Doncaster
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Doncaster.
If you lived in Doncaster instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Doncaster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.32
|
$19.37
£15.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.58
|
$8.26
£6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$1.55
£1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.28
|
$1.29
£1.06
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Doncaster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.25
|
$1.95
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.56
|
$4.36
£3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.85
|
$5.29
£4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.09
|
$3.16
£2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.03
|
$4.07
£3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$1.28
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.64
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.95
£0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
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pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.79
|
$6.94
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.47
|
$54.24
£44.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,533.95
|
$27,144.89
£22,236.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.05
|
$13.07
£10.71
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Doncaster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.28
|
$42.99
£35.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,018.70
|
$597.34
£489.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£836.24
|
$574.73
£470.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£187.76
|
$150.48
£123.26
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,226.76
|
$1,203.28
£985.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,260.56
|
$14,287.63
£11,703.99
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.61
|
$5.17
£4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.38
|
$4.04
£3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.31
|
$16.47
£13.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.12
|
$29.06
£23.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.56
|
$9.94
£8.14
|
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pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Doncaster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.25
|
$67.16
£55.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.87
|
$31.43
£25.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.02
|
$80.72
£66.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.23
|
$77.49
£63.48
|
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