Cost of living comparison
Milton Keynes is 3.4% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.7% less in Milton Keynes
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Milton Keynes
- Transportation
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pay 5.8% less in Milton Keynes
- Housing
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pay 14.3% more in Milton Keynes
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in Milton Keynes
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1% less in Milton Keynes
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Milton Keynes
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Milton Keynes are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Milton Keynes.
If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.79
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.82
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$1.80
£1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.36
£1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.44
£3.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$5.61
£4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.91
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$4.20
£3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.43
£1.05
|
|
| 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
£1.04
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.76
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.21
|
$6.99
£5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.42
|
$81.37
£59.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,678.42
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.64
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
|
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.05
|
$36.51
£26.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£916.76
|
$1,640.25
£1,209.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£752.55
|
$1,356.11
£999.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£168.97
|
$228.94
£168.77
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,103.99
|
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,733.37
|
$15,928.96
£11,742.69
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$5.81
£4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$3.76
£2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.88
|
$18.08
£13.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.41
|
$32.29
£23.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.51
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.82
|
$83.95
£61.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.58
|
$49.82
£36.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.61
|
$90.41
£66.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.30
|
$117.05
£86.28
|
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