Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 13.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 21.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 33.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 5.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 31.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 14.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(14.54 £)		 18.57 $
(15.00 £)		      +3.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(56.55 £)		 68.08 $
(55.00 £)		      -2.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(8.07 £)		 7.43 $
(6.00 £)		      -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.04 £)		 5.20 $
(4.20 £)		      +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(5.25 £)		 4.95 $
(4.00 £)		      -23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 $
(3.78 £)		 3.66 $
(2.95 £)		      -21.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(1.86 £)		 1.83 $
(1.48 £)		      -20.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $
(1.47 £)		 1.33 $
(1.08 £)		      -26.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(3.13 £)		 4.72 $
(3.81 £)		      +21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.40 £)		 1.17 $
(0.94 £)		      -60.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.53 £)		 0.78 $
(0.63 £)		      -58.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 $
(3.33 £)		 2.63 $
(2.13 £)		      -36.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 $
(4.30 £)		 3.32 $
(2.68 £)		      -37.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(4.37 £)		 3.21 $
(2.59 £)		      -40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 $
(5.51 £)		 5.01 $
(4.05 £)		      -26.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $
(1.77 £)		 1.08 $
(0.88 £)		      -50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.59 £)		 0.61 $
(0.50 £)		      -16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 $
(1.52 £)		 1.00 $
(0.81 £)		      -46.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.66 £)		 1.15 $
(0.93 £)		      -43.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.00 £)		 0.60 $
(0.49 £)		      -51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.01 £)		 0.55 $
(0.44 £)		      -56.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(1.70 £)		 0.89 $
(0.72 £)		      -57.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(1.56 £)		 1.24 $
(1.00 £)		      -35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(10.50 £)		 8.66 $
(7.00 £)		      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 $
(2.17 £)		 2.24 $
(1.81 £)		      -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $
(2.71 £)		 2.57 $
(2.07 £)		      -23.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(7.27 £)		 14.85 $
(12.00 £)		      +65.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.02 £)		 3.09 $
(2.50 £)		      +23.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(56.55 £)		 81.70 $
(66.00 £)		      +16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.83 £)		 3.71 $
(3.00 £)		      +6.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.18 £)		 2.47 $
(2.00 £)		      -8.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(24.24 £)		 21.54 $
(17.40 £)		      -28.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.78 $
(3.05 £)		 7.30 $
(5.90 £)		      +93.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(20,196.60 £)		 27,232.31 $
(22,000.00 £)		      +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,333.40 $
(18,850.21 £)		 27,756.17 $
(22,423.21 £)		      +19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.00 $
(147.84 £)		 244.32 $
(197.38 £)		      +33.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $
(0.14 £)		 0.15 $
(0.12 £)		      -10.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.59 $
(56.22 £)		 37.13 $
(30.00 £)		      -46.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.93 $
(33.87 £)		 38.84 $
(31.38 £)		      -7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 $
(14.80 £)		 12.92 $
(10.44 £)		      -29.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.69 £)		 12.38 $
(10.00 £)		      +3.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,171.14 $
(946.12 £)		 1,312.28 $
(1,060.14 £)		      +12.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,550.68 $
(13,370.69 £)		 16,935.30 $
(13,681.42 £)		      +2.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.46 $
(37.54 £)		 75.46 $
(60.96 £)		      +62.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.64 $
(29.60 £)		 37.13 $
(29.99 £)		      +1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.20 $
(64.79 £)		 80.44 $
(64.99 £)		      +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.78 $
(88.69 £)		 81.22 $
(65.61 £)		      -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,705.07 $
(1,377.47 £)		 1,121.68 $
(906.16 £)		      -34.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,376.66 $
(1,112.16 £)		 861.30 $
(695.81 £)		      -37.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,847.60 $
(2,300.48 £)		 1,956.34 $
(1,580.46 £)		      -31.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,244.21 $
(1,813.02 £)		 1,473.16 $
(1,190.11 £)		      -34.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.65 $
(341.44 £)		 506.91 $
(409.52 £)		      +19.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 284.61 $
(229.92 £)		 373.71 $
(301.91 £)		      +31.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,223.61 $
(3,412.10 £)		 2,868.57 $
(2,317.41 £)		      -32.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.38 3.39      -37.0 %
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