Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 1.3% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.70
£14.48
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.23
£1.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.57
£1.21
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pay 26.9% less for groceries
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.53
£1.18
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.35
£3.37
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.92
£4.58
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.77
£2.92
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.70
£2.86
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.23
£0.95
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.67
£0.51
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.26
£0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.65
£0.50
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pay 38.3% more for transportation
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.07
£5.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$98.23
£76.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$34,832.80
£26,965.60
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$17.15
£13.28
|
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pay 10.1% less for housing
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United States
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,243.58
£962.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,020.84
£790.28
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$229.21
£177.44
|
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pay 2.8% less for childcare
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United States
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,497.56
£1,159.33
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$18,629.32
£14,421.78
|
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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
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United States
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.63
£4.35
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.12
£3.19
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$45.31
£35.08
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.89
£9.98
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pay 11.8% more for clothing
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United States
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$78.43
£60.72
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$40.13
£31.06
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$90.36
£69.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$96.72
£74.88
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