Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 16.5% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 27.3% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United States are 51.4% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United States are 8.6% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in United States are 46.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 15.9% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.52 $)
14.58 £
(18.00 $)
     -2.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 £
(67.90 $)
60.75 £
(75.00 $)
     +10.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 £
(7.41 $)
8.10 £
(10.00 $)
     +35.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(5.18 $)
4.05 £
(5.00 $)
     -3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.94 $)
5.27 £
(6.50 $)
     +31.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.95 £
(3.64 $)
3.80 £
(4.69 $)
     +28.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 £
(1.83 $)
1.87 £
(2.30 $)
     +25.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.08 £
(1.33 $)
1.48 £
(1.82 $)
     +36.7 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.82 £
(4.72 $)
3.14 £
(3.88 $)
     -17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.16 $)
2.40 £
(2.97 $)
     +155.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 £
(0.78 $)
1.53 £
(1.89 $)
     +142.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.13 £
(2.63 $)
3.34 £
(4.12 $)
     +56.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.69 £
(3.32 $)
4.32 £
(5.34 $)
     +60.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.60 £
(3.20 $)
4.39 £
(5.41 $)
     +69.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.06 £
(5.02 $)
5.53 £
(6.82 $)
     +36.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 £
(1.08 $)
1.78 £
(2.20 $)
     +103.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.61 $)
0.59 £
(0.73 $)
     +19.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 £
(1.00 $)
1.53 £
(1.88 $)
     +88.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.15 $)
1.67 £
(2.06 $)
     +79.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.60 $)
1.01 £
(1.24 $)
     +107.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.55 $)
1.01 £
(1.25 $)
     +128.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 £
(0.89 $)
1.71 £
(2.11 $)
     +137.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 £
(1.24 $)
1.57 £
(1.94 $)
     +56.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(8.64 $)
10.53 £
(13.00 $)
     +50.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 £
(2.23 $)
2.18 £
(2.69 $)
     +20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 £
(2.55 $)
2.72 £
(3.35 $)
     +31.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £
(14.81 $)
7.29 £
(9.00 $)
     -39.2 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(3.09 $)
2.03 £
(2.50 $)
     -19.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.22 £
(80.51 $)
56.70 £
(70.00 $)
     -13.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.70 $)
2.84 £
(3.50 $)
     -5.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.46 $)
2.19 £
(2.70 $)
     +9.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(21.48 $)
24.30 £
(30.00 $)
     +39.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.90 £
(7.28 $)
3.06 £
(3.78 $)
     -48.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(27,158.98 $)
20,251.12 £
(25,000.00 $)
     -7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,457.53 £
(27,723.81 $)
18,930.81 £
(23,370.07 $)
     -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.63 £
(243.98 $)
148.79 £
(183.68 $)
     -24.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(0.15 $)
0.14 £
(0.17 $)
     +12.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.96 £
(36.98 $)
56.50 £
(69.74 $)
     +88.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.51 £
(38.90 $)
33.87 £
(41.82 $)
     +7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.39 £
(12.83 $)
14.82 £
(18.29 $)
     +42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(12.34 $)
9.72 £
(12.00 $)
     -2.8 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,060.69 £
(1,309.42 $)
949.70 £
(1,172.40 $)
     -10.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,490.86 £
(16,654.46 $)
13,449.93 £
(16,603.93 $)
     -0.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.84 £
(75.11 $)
37.71 £
(46.56 $)
     -38.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.87 £
(36.87 $)
29.72 £
(36.69 $)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65.03 £
(80.28 $)
65.14 £
(80.42 $)
     +0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.41 £
(80.75 $)
89.06 £
(109.94 $)
     +36.1 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 902.52 £
(1,114.16 $)
1,375.91 £
(1,698.56 $)
     +52.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 697.48 £
(861.04 $)
1,113.46 £
(1,374.56 $)
     +59.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,577.33 £
(1,947.21 $)
2,300.72 £
(2,840.24 $)
     +45.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,186.67 £
(1,464.95 $)
1,815.00 £
(2,240.62 $)
     +52.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 405.09 £
(500.09 $)
342.15 £
(422.38 $)
     -15.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 303.70 £
(374.91 $)
232.14 £
(286.58 $)
     -23.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,312.43 £
(2,854.70 $)
3,411.74 £
(4,211.79 $)
     +47.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.42 5.39      +57.5 %
Last update: April 2023April 2023
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