Cost of living comparison
Kingston Upon Thames is 14.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.1% less in Kingston Upon Thames
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Housing
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pay 38.8% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Childcare
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pay 21.6% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.7% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Clothing
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pay 0.4% less in Kingston Upon Thames
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Kingston Upon Thames are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Kingston Upon Thames.
If you lived in Kingston Upon Thames instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Kingston Upon Thames
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.82
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.84
|
$8.39
£6.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.39
£1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.29
£0.95
|
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pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.22
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.38
|
$7.46
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.91
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.95
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.21
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.30
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.68
£0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
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pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.23
|
$7.02
£5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,748.68
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.68
|
$20.92
£15.47
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.13
|
$37.82
£27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£919.26
|
$1,969.59
£1,455.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£754.61
|
$1,786.63
£1,320.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.43
|
$288.03
£212.92
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,107.01
|
$1,772.64
£1,310.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,770.95
|
$23,247.67
£17,184.87
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.16
|
$5.81
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.05
|
$4.39
£3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.91
|
$16.14
£11.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.50
|
$88.79
£65.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.53
|
$20.66
£15.28
|
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pay 0.4% less for clothing
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United Kingdom
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.98
|
$83.95
£62.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.66
|
$32.29
£23.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.79
|
$79.11
£58.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.50
|
$119.14
£88.07
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