Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 1.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 8.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 21.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 1.0% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 17.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 19.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(14.87 £)		 20.18 $
(15.00 £)		      +0.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(55.75 £)		 87.44 $
(65.00 £)		      +16.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(8.55 £)		 10.09 $
(7.50 £)		      -12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.46 £)		 6.73 $
(5.00 £)		      +12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.20 £)		 6.19 $
(4.60 £)		      -11.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(3.89 £)		 4.58 $
(3.41 £)		      -12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(1.91 £)		 2.39 $
(1.78 £)		      -6.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.55 £)		 1.71 $
(1.27 £)		      -18.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(2.98 £)		 6.32 $
(4.70 £)		      +57.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.45 £)		 1.50 $
(1.12 £)		      -54.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.55 £)		 0.99 $
(0.74 £)		      -52.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $
(3.19 £)		 4.00 $
(2.97 £)		      -6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(4.36 £)		 4.37 $
(3.25 £)		      -25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(4.11 £)		 4.03 $
(2.99 £)		      -27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(5.50 £)		 6.37 $
(4.73 £)		      -13.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(1.78 £)		 1.34 $
(0.99 £)		      -44.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.57 £)		 0.74 $
(0.55 £)		      -3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.52 £)		 1.29 $
(0.96 £)		      -36.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.66 £)		 1.59 $
(1.18 £)		      -28.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(0.99 £)		 0.74 $
(0.55 £)		      -44.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.04 £)		 0.70 $
(0.52 £)		      -49.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.64 £)		 1.13 $
(0.84 £)		      -48.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.66 £)		 1.52 $
(1.13 £)		      -31.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.15 £)		 10.76 $
(8.00 £)		      -28.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.45 £)		 2.80 $
(2.08 £)		      +42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(2.67 £)		 3.31 $
(2.46 £)		      -7.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.43 £)		 20.16 $
(14.99 £)		      +101.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.86 £)		 3.23 $
(2.40 £)		      +29.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(48.32 £)		 94.17 $
(70.00 £)		      +44.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(2.79 £)		 5.38 $
(4.00 £)		      +43.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.08 £)		 3.85 $
(2.86 £)		      +37.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(22.30 £)		 26.90 $
(20.00 £)		      -10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(2.60 £)		 7.34 $
(5.45 £)		      +109.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(22,301.04 £)		 38,049.79 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,979.24 $
(19,312.14 £)		 40,153.14 $
(29,848.56 £)		      +54.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.44 $
(154.94 £)		 319.81 $
(237.73 £)		      +53.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.31 $
(42.60 £)		 17.33 $
(12.88 £)		      -69.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.62 $
(53.24 £)		 42.03 $
(31.24 £)		      -41.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.19 $
(34.34 £)		 45.83 $
(34.07 £)		      -0.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(16.30 £)		 15.69 $
(11.66 £)		      -28.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(10.59 £)		 13.45 $
(10.00 £)		      -5.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.73 $
(1,020.44 £)		 1,696.33 $
(1,261.00 £)		      +23.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,512.19 $
(16,734.84 £)		 20,450.99 $
(15,202.61 £)		      -9.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.18 $
(38.79 £)		 89.30 $
(66.38 £)		      +71.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.52 $
(31.61 £)		 44.24 $
(32.89 £)		      +4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.94 $
(66.86 £)		 100.50 $
(74.71 £)		      +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.56 $
(84.42 £)		 102.56 $
(76.24 £)		      -9.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.84 $
(1,297.80 £)		 1,400.69 $
(1,041.23 £)		      -19.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.50 $
(1,070.08 £)		 1,135.55 $
(844.13 £)		      -21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.91 $
(2,152.73 £)		 2,318.08 $
(1,723.19 £)		      -20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.44 $
(1,785.89 £)		 1,837.04 $
(1,365.60 £)		      -23.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.96 $
(222.98 £)		 583.24 $
(433.56 £)		      +94.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.07 $
(187.38 £)		 466.97 $
(347.13 £)		      +85.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,329.35 $
(3,218.30 £)		 3,205.50 $
(2,382.87 £)		      -26.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.76      -11.6 %
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