Cost of living comparison
Oldham is 0.5% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Oldham
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Oldham
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Oldham
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Oldham
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Oldham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Oldham
- Clothing
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pay 2.3% less in Oldham
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Oldham are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Oldham.
If you lived in Oldham instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Oldham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$9.82
£7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.54
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.70
£1.26
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Oldham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.76
£1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$5.02
£3.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$5.72
£4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.83
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.77
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.55
£1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.80
£0.59
|
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pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Oldham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$7.29
£5.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$88.39
£65.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$18.56
£13.79
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oldham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$39.51
£29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$710.35
£527.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$229.34
£170.39
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Oldham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$1,611.41
£1,197.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$16,789.99
£12,473.82
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Oldham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$6.21
£4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$4.30
£3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$16.14
£11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$44.34
£32.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$11.62
£8.64
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oldham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$84.41
£62.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$38.23
£28.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$84.81
£63.01
|
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