Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 13.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 18.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 27.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 8.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 25.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 20.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.02 £)		 18.73 $
(15.00 £)		      -6.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(60.06 £)		 74.93 $
(60.00 £)		      -0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.80 $
(8.65 £)		 8.74 $
(7.00 £)		      -19.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.80 £)		 5.62 $
(4.50 £)		      -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.61 £)		 5.24 $
(4.20 £)		      -25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.08 £)		 3.94 $
(3.16 £)		      -22.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(1.99 £)		 2.16 $
(1.73 £)		      -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.65 £)		 1.56 $
(1.25 £)		      -24.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.20 £)		 5.83 $
(4.67 £)		      +45.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(2.59 £)		 1.38 $
(1.10 £)		      -57.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.65 £)		 0.89 $
(0.71 £)		      -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.71 $
(2.97 £)		 3.70 $
(2.96 £)		      -0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(4.66 £)		 3.94 $
(3.16 £)		      -32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(4.40 £)		 3.71 $
(2.97 £)		      -32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(5.83 £)		 5.94 $
(4.76 £)		      -18.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.93 £)		 1.19 $
(0.96 £)		      -50.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.61 £)		 0.64 $
(0.52 £)		      -15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.63 £)		 1.20 $
(0.96 £)		      -40.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(1.78 £)		 1.50 $
(1.20 £)		      -32.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.09 £)		 0.63 $
(0.50 £)		      -54.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.10 £)		 0.59 $
(0.47 £)		      -57.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(1.73 £)		 0.96 $
(0.77 £)		      -55.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(1.75 £)		 1.32 $
(1.06 £)		      -39.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.01 £)		 9.37 $
(7.50 £)		      -37.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.42 £)		 2.39 $
(1.91 £)		      +35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(2.84 £)		 2.95 $
(2.36 £)		      -16.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.01 £)		 16.23 $
(13.00 £)		      +62.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)		 3.00 $
(2.40 £)		      +19.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(57.66 £)		 84.92 $
(68.00 £)		      +17.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.00 £)		 3.75 $
(3.00 £)		      -0.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.24 £)		 2.49 $
(2.00 £)		      -11.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(24.02 £)		 21.73 $
(17.40 £)		      -27.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(2.93 £)		 7.13 $
(5.71 £)		      +95.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(26,425.38 £)		 35,322.30 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,081.12 $
(20,884.95 £)		 30,934.85 $
(24,771.67 £)		      +18.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.05 $
(164.20 £)		 312.82 $
(250.50 £)		      +52.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.31 $
(41.89 £)		 15.40 $
(12.33 £)		      -70.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.87 $
(56.75 £)		 38.04 $
(30.46 £)		      -46.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.33 $
(37.90 £)		 40.51 $
(32.44 £)		      -14.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.08 $
(17.68 £)		 13.70 $
(10.97 £)		      -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(11.21 £)		 12.49 $
(10.00 £)		      -10.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.29 $
(1,100.49 £)		 1,554.85 $
(1,245.07 £)		      +13.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,985.22 $
(18,405.86 £)		 18,240.38 $
(14,606.33 £)		      -20.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.27 $
(41.86 £)		 79.92 $
(63.99 £)		      +52.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(34.53 £)		 38.92 $
(31.17 £)		      -9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.68 $
(71.01 £)		 91.92 $
(73.61 £)		      +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.38 $
(91.59 £)		 93.66 $
(75.00 £)		      -18.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,773.21 $
(1,419.94 £)		 1,322.49 $
(1,059.01 £)		      -25.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,456.22 $
(1,166.10 £)		 1,087.81 $
(871.09 £)		      -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,968.42 $
(2,377.02 £)		 2,172.05 $
(1,739.31 £)		      -26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,410.06 $
(1,929.90 £)		 1,674.81 $
(1,341.14 £)		      -30.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.84 $
(265.73 £)		 588.96 $
(471.62 £)		      +77.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.18 $
(210.74 £)		 439.22 $
(351.72 £)		      +66.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,516.56 $
(3,616.72 £)		 2,939.56 $
(2,353.91 £)		      -34.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.89      -10.2 %
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