Cost of living comparison
Sheffield is 6.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.3% more in Sheffield
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Sheffield
- Transportation
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pay 3.8% less in Sheffield
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Sheffield
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Sheffield
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2% less in Sheffield
- Clothing
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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.
If you lived in Sheffield instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Sheffield
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.91
£1.42
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.82
£2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$4.13
£3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.26
£0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.56
£0.41
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$14.79
£10.99
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$302.10
£224.44
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$38.74
£28.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$12.92
£9.60
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$74.26
£55.17
|
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