Cost of living comparison
Northampton is 12.9% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Northampton
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Northampton
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Northampton
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Northampton
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% more in Northampton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Northampton
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Northampton
The cost of childcare and clothing in Northampton are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Northampton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Northampton.
If you lived in Northampton instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Northampton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.52
|
$19.37
£15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.19
|
$9.69
£7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$1.80
£1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.19
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.38
|
$4.44
£3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.60
|
$5.62
£4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$4.03
£3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.87
|
$3.13
£2.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.70
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.98
|
$1.27
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.24
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.41
£0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.85
£0.66
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.49
|
$6.98
£5.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.28
|
$111.07
£86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,047.25
|
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.32
|
$14.08
£10.93
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.60
|
$39.18
£30.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£965.63
|
$936.36
£727.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£792.67
|
$839.50
£651.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.98
|
$307.64
£238.88
|
|
pay 94.7% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,162.84
|
$1,679.00
£1,303.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,465.45
|
$51,661.50
£40,114.53
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.37
|
$4.52
£3.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.20
|
$3.98
£3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.57
|
$18.57
£14.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.19
|
$33.90
£26.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.01
|
$13.21
£10.25
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Northampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.90
|
$83.95
£65.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.16
|
$49.51
£38.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£70.16
|
$87.82
£68.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£75.10
|
$113.01
£87.75
|
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