Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 2.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 8.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 21.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 0.5% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 17.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 20.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.04 £)		 19.94 $
(15.00 £)		      -0.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(56.42 £)		 86.41 $
(65.00 £)		      +15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(8.57 £)		 9.97 $
(7.50 £)		      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.51 £)		 6.65 $
(5.00 £)		      +10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.27 £)		 5.98 $
(4.50 £)		      -14.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(3.93 £)		 4.51 $
(3.40 £)		      -13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(1.93 £)		 2.35 $
(1.77 £)		      -8.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.57 £)		 1.68 $
(1.26 £)		      -19.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.01 £)		 6.25 $
(4.70 £)		      +56.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.48 £)		 1.49 $
(1.12 £)		      -54.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.57 £)		 0.98 $
(0.74 £)		      -53.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.19 £)		 3.94 $
(2.96 £)		      -7.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(4.41 £)		 4.32 $
(3.25 £)		      -26.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.15 £)		 3.99 $
(3.00 £)		      -27.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(5.56 £)		 6.29 $
(4.73 £)		      -14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.80 £)		 1.32 $
(0.99 £)		      -44.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.57 £)		 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		      -4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.54 £)		 1.28 $
(0.96 £)		      -37.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.68 £)		 1.58 $
(1.19 £)		      -29.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.00 £)		 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		      -45.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.05 £)		 0.68 $
(0.51 £)		      -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.66 £)		 1.11 $
(0.83 £)		      -49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.68 £)		 1.50 $
(1.13 £)		      -32.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.28 £)		 10.64 $
(8.00 £)		      -29.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.47 £)		 2.76 $
(2.07 £)		      +41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(2.70 £)		 3.28 $
(2.47 £)		      -8.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.52 £)		 19.93 $
(14.99 £)		      +99.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.88 £)		 3.19 $
(2.40 £)		      +27.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(48.90 £)		 93.06 $
(70.00 £)		      +43.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(2.82 £)		 5.25 $
(3.95 £)		      +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.11 £)		 3.72 $
(2.80 £)		      +32.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(22.57 £)		 26.59 $
(20.00 £)		      -11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(2.64 £)		 7.25 $
(5.46 £)		      +106.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(22,566.96 £)		 37,601.43 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +25.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(19,532.09 £)		 39,576.56 $
(29,770.76 £)		      +52.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(156.83 £)		 317.35 $
(238.72 £)		      +52.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(43.05 £)		 17.08 $
(12.85 £)		      -70.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(53.79 £)		 41.42 $
(31.16 £)		      -42.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(35.04 £)		 45.27 $
(34.05 £)		      -2.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(16.56 £)		 15.54 $
(11.69 £)		      -29.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(10.86 £)		 13.29 $
(10.00 £)		      -7.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,036.64 £)		 1,669.35 $
(1,255.74 £)		      +21.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(17,028.48 £)		 20,583.84 $
(15,483.82 £)		      -9.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(39.23 £)		 87.51 $
(65.83 £)		      +67.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(32.06 £)		 43.71 $
(32.88 £)		      +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(67.45 £)		 99.48 $
(74.83 £)		      +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(85.18 £)		 100.89 $
(75.90 £)		      -10.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(1,310.70 £)		 1,379.90 $
(1,038.01 £)		      -20.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(1,081.43 £)		 1,118.67 $
(841.50 £)		      -22.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,185.35 £)		 2,301.39 $
(1,731.18 £)		      -20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(1,810.11 £)		 1,809.92 $
(1,361.48 £)		      -24.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(226.99 £)		 587.98 $
(442.30 £)		      +94.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(189.30 £)		 466.21 $
(350.70 £)		      +85.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.62 $
(3,264.40 £)		 3,168.46 $
(2,383.42 £)		      -27.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.76      -11.6 %
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