Cost of living comparison

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

Sheffield is 6.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.3% more in Sheffield
Groceries
pay 0.9% more in Sheffield
Transportation
pay 3.8% less in Sheffield
Housing
pay 1.1% more in Sheffield
Childcare
pay 36.8% less in Sheffield
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2% less in Sheffield
Clothing
pay 11.7% less in Sheffield

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

Sheffield vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.3% more for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£13.89
$16.79
£12.47
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.87
$9.04
£6.72
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.66
$2.50
£1.86

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.14
$1.44
£1.07
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.23
$4.97
£3.69
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.40
$6.40
£4.76

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.26
$6.94
£5.15
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£72.98
$93.89
£69.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£25,878.40
$36,531.14
£27,140.15

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pay 1.1% more for housing

 
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£29.27
$38.70
£28.75
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£923.90
$1,069.55
£794.61
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£758.41
$900.04
£668.67

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pay 36.8% less for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,112.59
$1,113.74
£827.43
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£13,840.32
$9,686.53
£7,196.43

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pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.18
$5.42
£4.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.06
$4.56
£3.39
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£12.98
$16.79
£12.47

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£58.27
$78.14
£58.05
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£29.81
$35.52
£26.39
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£67.13
$79.82
£59.30

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