Cost of living comparison
Southampton is 1.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Southampton
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Southampton
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Southampton
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Southampton
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Southampton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Southampton
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Southampton
The cost of clothing, groceries, and housing in Southampton are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Southampton.
If you lived in Southampton instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Southampton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.29
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.07
|
$8.39
£6.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.71
|
$2.20
£1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$1.51
£1.15
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Southampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.17
|
$1.45
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.33
|
$4.78
£3.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.53
|
$6.16
£4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.88
|
$3.42
£2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.83
|
$3.68
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.94
|
$0.87
£0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.94
£0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.96
|
$1.29
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.08
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.62
£0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Southampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.41
|
$6.97
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.09
|
$68.45
£52.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,626.50
|
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.11
|
$17.42
£13.32
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Southampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.12
|
$34.35
£26.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£950.60
|
$1,304.45
£997.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£780.34
|
$1,122.02
£857.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£175.21
|
$225.51
£172.38
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Southampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,144.75
|
$1,506.79
£1,151.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,240.42
|
$17,412.51
£13,310.28
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Southampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.30
|
$6.46
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.15
|
$4.26
£3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.35
|
$16.34
£12.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.64
|
$35.61
£27.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.86
|
$11.95
£9.13
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Southampton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.95
|
$92.25
£70.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.67
|
$48.42
£37.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.07
|
$100.56
£76.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£73.93
|
$83.95
£64.17
|
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