Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 19.5% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 31.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United States are 57.4% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United States are 7.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in United States are 42.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 22.7% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.90 $)
15.88 £
(20.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.58 $)
59.54 £
(75.00 $)
     -0.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(8.19 $)
7.94 £
(10.00 $)
     +22.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.67 $)
4.76 £
(6.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(5.04 $)
5.56 £
(7.00 $)
     +38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 £
(3.89 $)
3.88 £
(4.89 $)
     +25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £
(1.98 $)
1.91 £
(2.41 $)
     +21.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £
(1.45 $)
1.65 £
(2.08 $)
     +43.7 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 £
(5.18 $)
3.14 £
(3.95 $)
     -23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.27 $)
2.59 £
(3.26 $)
     +157.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(0.82 $)
1.66 £
(2.09 $)
     +154.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 £
(3.02 $)
3.39 £
(4.27 $)
     +41.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.88 £
(3.63 $)
4.68 £
(5.90 $)
     +62.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.72 £
(3.43 $)
4.39 £
(5.53 $)
     +61.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.28 £
(5.39 $)
5.57 £
(7.01 $)
     +30.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.17 $)
1.93 £
(2.44 $)
     +108.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.64 $)
0.59 £
(0.74 $)
     +15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 £
(1.10 $)
1.66 £
(2.09 $)
     +89.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.26 $)
1.69 £
(2.12 $)
     +69.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.63 $)
1.11 £
(1.40 $)
     +120.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.58 $)
1.09 £
(1.38 $)
     +136.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £
(0.94 $)
1.73 £
(2.18 $)
     +131.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 £
(1.31 $)
1.71 £
(2.16 $)
     +65.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £
(9.45 $)
11.11 £
(14.00 $)
     +48.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 £
(2.36 $)
1.46 £
(1.84 $)
     -22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 £
(2.67 $)
2.75 £
(3.46 $)
     +29.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(16.38 $)
7.14 £
(9.00 $)
     -45.0 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(3.15 $)
1.98 £
(2.50 $)
     -20.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 £
(84.40 $)
55.57 £
(70.00 $)
     -17.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.78 $)
2.78 £
(3.50 $)
     -7.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.51 $)
2.18 £
(2.75 $)
     +9.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(21.92 $)
23.81 £
(30.00 $)
     +36.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.88 £
(7.40 $)
3.03 £
(3.82 $)
     -48.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,350.00 £
(29,414.99 $)
19,845.32 £
(25,000.00 $)
     -15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,052.09 £
(30,299.44 $)
19,418.32 £
(24,462.09 $)
     -19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.66 £
(272.94 $)
169.70 £
(213.78 $)
     -21.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.87 £
(14.95 $)
40.04 £
(50.44 $)
     +237.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.30 £
(38.17 $)
56.75 £
(71.48 $)
     +87.3 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.12 £
(40.47 $)
41.13 £
(51.81 $)
     +28.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.06 £
(13.93 $)
16.63 £
(20.95 $)
     +50.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(12.60 $)
10.32 £
(13.00 $)
     +3.2 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,121.89 £
(1,413.29 $)
980.51 £
(1,235.19 $)
     -12.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,157.49 £
(17,834.80 $)
14,514.57 £
(18,284.62 $)
     +2.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.32 £
(78.51 $)
41.53 £
(52.31 $)
     -33.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.82 £
(38.82 $)
33.56 £
(42.28 $)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.58 £
(85.14 $)
67.18 £
(84.64 $)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.63 £
(86.46 $)
90.81 £
(114.40 $)
     +32.3 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 927.77 £
(1,168.75 $)
1,466.22 £
(1,847.06 $)
     +58.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 726.47 £
(915.16 $)
1,195.80 £
(1,506.39 $)
     +64.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,615.19 £
(2,034.72 $)
2,442.41 £
(3,076.81 $)
     +51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,225.33 £
(1,543.60 $)
1,970.55 £
(2,482.39 $)
     +60.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.30 £
(518.13 $)
373.47 £
(470.47 $)
     -9.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 311.45 £
(392.34 $)
253.28 £
(319.07 $)
     -18.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,316.17 £
(2,917.78 $)
3,723.77 £
(4,690.99 $)
     +60.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.23 6.66      +27.3 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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