Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 8.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 14.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 26.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 4.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 22.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 18.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.78 £)		 19.01 $
(15.00 £)		      -4.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(59.17 £)		 82.39 $
(65.00 £)		      +9.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.68 £)		 9.49 $
(7.49 £)		      -13.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.00 $
(4.73 £)		 6.27 $
(4.95 £)		      +4.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.00 $
(5.52 £)		 5.70 $
(4.50 £)		      -18.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(4.09 £)		 4.21 $
(3.32 £)		      -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.54 $
(2.00 £)		 2.24 $
(1.76 £)		      -11.9 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.63 £)		 1.60 $
(1.26 £)		      -22.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.06 $
(0.83 £)		 1.57 $
(1.24 £)		      +49.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.61 $
(2.85 £)		 1.57 $
(1.24 £)		      -56.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.59 $
(3.62 £)		 2.08 $
(1.64 £)		      -54.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(2.97 £)		 3.75 $
(2.96 £)		      -0.5 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.94 $
(10.21 £)		 9.00 $
(7.10 £)		      -30.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 12.04 $
(9.50 £)		 8.39 $
(6.62 £)		      -30.3 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.08 $
(12.69 £)		 13.22 $
(10.43 £)		      -17.8 %
Apples (1kg) 5.27 $
(4.16 £)		 2.74 $
(2.16 £)		      -48.0 %
Banana (1kg) 1.68 $
(1.32 £)		 1.50 $
(1.18 £)		      -10.7 %
Oranges (1kg) 4.50 $
(3.55 £)		 2.72 $
(2.15 £)		      -39.6 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.92 $
(3.88 £)		 3.35 $
(2.64 £)		      -32.0 %
Potato (1kg) 2.96 $
(2.34 £)		 1.49 $
(1.18 £)		      -49.7 %
Onion (1kg) 3.08 $
(2.43 £)		 1.40 $
(1.10 £)		      -54.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.73 £)		 1.03 $
(0.81 £)		      -53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(1.74 £)		 1.41 $
(1.11 £)		      -36.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.83 £)		 10.14 $
(8.00 £)		      -32.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.50 £)		 2.59 $
(2.04 £)		      +35.9 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.55 $
(2.80 £)		 3.10 $
(2.44 £)		      -12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.89 £)		 17.74 $
(14.00 £)		      +77.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.97 £)		 2.79 $
(2.20 £)		      +11.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(51.28 £)		 88.72 $
(70.00 £)		      +36.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(2.96 £)		 3.80 $
(3.00 £)		      +1.4 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.74 $
(1.37 £)		 1.57 $
(1.24 £)		      -9.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.67 £)		 22.05 $
(17.40 £)		      -26.5 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.93 $
(0.74 £)		 1.86 $
(1.46 £)		      +99.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,755.50 $
(26,632.28 £)		 35,850.27 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,182.20 $
(20,657.13 £)		 33,321.91 $
(26,290.19 £)		      +27.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 207.14 $
(163.43 £)		 310.13 $
(244.69 £)		      +49.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.10 $
(44.26 £)		 16.01 $
(12.63 £)		      -71.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(56.04 £)		 39.19 $
(30.92 £)		      -44.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.80 $
(36.92 £)		 42.56 $
(33.58 £)		      -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 $
(16.57 £)		 14.52 $
(11.45 £)		      -30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(11.05 £)		 12.67 $
(10.00 £)		      -9.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.77 $
(1,087.03 £)		 1,600.73 $
(1,262.94 £)		      +16.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,686.91 $
(17,899.43 £)		 19,731.40 $
(15,567.60 £)		      -13.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.23 $
(41.20 £)		 81.84 $
(64.57 £)		      +56.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(33.78 £)		 40.82 $
(32.21 £)		      -4.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.29 $
(70.45 £)		 94.42 $
(74.50 £)		      +5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.13 $
(90.04 £)		 95.29 $
(75.18 £)		      -16.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,755.68 $
(1,385.19 £)		 1,346.09 $
(1,062.03 £)		      -23.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.40 $
(1,143.54 £)		 1,078.20 $
(850.67 £)		      -25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,944.61 $
(2,323.23 £)		 2,196.97 $
(1,733.35 £)		      -25.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.67 $
(1,895.65 £)		 1,709.08 $
(1,348.42 £)		      -28.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,615.47 $
(2,852.52 £)		 6,056.12 $
(4,778.13 £)		      +67.5 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,839.87 $
(2,240.59 £)		 4,824.81 $
(3,806.66 £)		      +69.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,431.59 $
(3,496.42 £)		 3,093.18 $
(2,440.45 £)		      -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.80      -11.7 %
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