Cost of living comparison

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

Durham is 5.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.1% more in Durham
Groceries
pay 2.7% less in Durham
Transportation
pay 5.5% less in Durham
Housing
pay 12.0% less in Durham
Childcare
pay 21.1% less in Durham
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2% less in Durham
Clothing
pay 0.4% more in Durham

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

Durham vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.1% more for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Durham
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£13.81
$16.79
£12.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.83
$9.29
£6.86
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.65
$2.42
£1.79

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Durham
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.13
$1.51
£1.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.21
$4.30
£3.18
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.37
$6.01
£4.44

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Durham
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.22
$7.03
£5.19
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£72.53
$83.95
£61.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£25,720.15
$34,671.32
£25,600.92

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pay 12.0% less for housing

 
United Kingdom
Durham
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£29.10
$32.71
£24.15
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£918.25
$1,388.40
£1,025.18
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£753.78
$779.23
£575.37

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Durham
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,105.78
$1,323.83
£977.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£13,755.69
$12,915.37
£9,536.57

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Durham
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.15
$5.17
£3.81
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.04
$3.52
£2.60
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£12.90
$20.94
£15.46

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Durham
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£57.91
$99.02
£73.11
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£29.63
$43.59
£32.19
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£66.72
$72.33
£53.40

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