Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 6.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 12.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 24.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 4.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 21.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 18.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.47 £)
19.40 $
(15.00 £)
     -3.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(58.00 £)
81.46 $
(63.00 £)
     +8.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.51 £)
9.25 $
(7.15 £)
     -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.64 £)
6.14 $
(4.75 £)
     +2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.41 £)
5.82 $
(4.50 £)
     -16.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $
(4.00 £)
4.25 $
(3.29 £)
     -17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(1.96 £)
2.26 $
(1.75 £)
     -10.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.59 £)
1.62 $
(1.25 £)
     -21.4 %
Markets
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.09 £)
6.09 $
(4.71 £)
     +52.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(2.52 £)
1.44 $
(1.12 £)
     -55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.60 £)
0.95 $
(0.73 £)
     -54.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.71 $
(2.87 £)
3.82 $
(2.95 £)
     +3.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(4.52 £)
4.18 $
(3.23 £)
     -28.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 $
(4.20 £)
3.88 $
(3.00 £)
     -28.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $
(5.61 £)
6.15 $
(4.75 £)
     -15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(1.85 £)
1.26 $
(0.98 £)
     -47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.59 £)
0.69 $
(0.53 £)
     -9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.58 £)
1.25 $
(0.97 £)
     -38.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.72 £)
1.55 $
(1.20 £)
     -30.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.04 £)
0.68 $
(0.53 £)
     -49.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.08 £)
0.64 $
(0.50 £)
     -54.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(1.69 £)
1.04 $
(0.81 £)
     -52.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $
(1.70 £)
1.42 $
(1.10 £)
     -35.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.60 £)
10.34 $
(8.00 £)
     -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(1.44 £)
2.61 $
(2.02 £)
     +40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(2.74 £)
3.16 $
(2.44 £)
     -10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.73 £)
18.10 $
(14.00 £)
     +81.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.93 £)
2.72 $
(2.10 £)
     +8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(50.27 £)
90.51 $
(70.00 £)
     +39.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(2.89 £)
3.88 $
(3.00 £)
     +3.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.76 $
(2.13 £)
2.58 $
(2.00 £)
     -6.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.20 £)
21.98 $
(17.00 £)
     -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.61 $
(2.79 £)
7.19 $
(5.56 £)
     +99.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,811.00 $
(26,148.45 £)
36,573.65 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,171.74 $
(20,240.46 £)
33,612.74 $
(25,995.12 £)
     +28.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.66 $
(160.60 £)
317.59 $
(245.62 £)
     +52.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.20 $
(42.69 £)
16.28 $
(12.59 £)
     -70.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(54.91 £)
40.01 $
(30.94 £)
     -43.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.37 $
(35.86 £)
42.97 $
(33.23 £)
     -7.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.94 $
(16.19 £)
14.82 $
(11.46 £)
     -29.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(10.83 £)
12.93 $
(10.00 £)
     -7.6 %
Childcare
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.40 $
(1,064.47 £)
1,635.59 $
(1,264.92 £)
     +18.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,572.67 $
(17,457.05 £)
19,816.93 $
(15,325.84 £)
     -12.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(40.45 £)
83.09 $
(64.26 £)
     +58.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.68 $
(33.01 £)
41.41 $
(32.03 £)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.90 $
(68.75 £)
96.15 $
(74.36 £)
     +8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.67 $
(87.91 £)
97.21 $
(75.18 £)
     -14.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,753.56 $
(1,356.15 £)
1,358.88 $
(1,050.92 £)
     -22.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,446.06 $
(1,118.34 £)
1,085.52 $
(839.51 £)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,931.97 $
(2,267.50 £)
2,256.13 $
(1,744.82 £)
     -23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.98 $
(1,855.30 £)
1,723.93 $
(1,333.24 £)
     -28.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 322.45 $
(249.37 £)
575.31 $
(444.93 £)
     +78.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.22 $
(199.70 £)
450.34 $
(348.28 £)
     +74.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,425.18 $
(3,422.31 £)
3,147.75 $
(2,434.38 £)
     -28.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.83      -11.2 %
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