Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,998.3$ (2,440.5£) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 880.0$ (716.3£) without rent.
- Cost of living in United Kingdom is, on average, 14.2% lower than in United States.
- Rent in United Kingdom is, on average, 34.3% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 55.00 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.95 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.48 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.08 £ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.80 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.94 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.63 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.12 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.68 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.59 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.04 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.87 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.81 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.93 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.44 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.72 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.00 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.80 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.07 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 £ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.75 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 17.40 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.90 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,423.26 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 196.24 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.12 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.94 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.40 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.46 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,059.02 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,681.80 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.04 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.99 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 64.92 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 65.63 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 905.64 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 694.79 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,580.81 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,191.62 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 409.00 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 300.90 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,313.62 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.37 |
Prices in United Kingdom
This country had 28367 entries in the past 12 months by 3959 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in United Kingdom
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 78.6 | 68.4 | 73.7 | 56.3 | 80.8 | 83.8 | |
| Cambridge | 70.0 | 42.9 | 57.0 | 57.6 | 73.3 | 100.8 | |
| Guildford | 70.0 | 46.2 | 58.6 | 59.2 | 69.9 | 80.5 | |
| Brighton | 67.2 | 43.4 | 55.7 | 53.3 | 71.4 | 81.7 | |
| Oxford | 66.5 | 43.1 | 55.2 | 54.5 | 63.7 | 98.5 | |
| Bristol | 66.2 | 36.7 | 52.0 | 50.5 | 72.1 | 96.4 | |
| Nottingham | 66.1 | 25.5 | 46.5 | 57.9 | 61.2 | 86.9 | |
| Manchester | 65.8 | 30.8 | 49.0 | 51.6 | 72.8 | 92.4 | |
| Glasgow | 65.4 | 27.0 | 46.9 | 49.7 | 70.3 | 107.7 | |
| Liverpool | 65.3 | 26.0 | 46.4 | 51.5 | 70.4 | 82.6 | |
| Reading | 64.9 | 35.3 | 50.7 | 52.3 | 77.3 | 107.9 | |
| Leeds | 64.9 | 27.7 | 47.0 | 49.4 | 71.7 | 98.2 | |
| Belfast | 64.3 | 26.2 | 46.0 | 52.5 | 72.5 | 86.4 | |
| Bournemouth | 63.7 | 31.5 | 48.2 | 49.4 | 78.6 | 78.7 | |
| Milton Keynes | 63.5 | 34.0 | 49.3 | 51.2 | 63.1 | 128.1 | |
| Plymouth | 63.2 | 24.4 | 44.5 | 47.0 | 63.3 | 68.0 | |
| Edinburgh | 63.1 | 34.9 | 49.5 | 48.3 | 72.1 | 94.4 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 62.9 | 24.6 | 44.5 | 49.9 | 69.3 | 94.2 | |
| Exeter | 62.7 | 29.8 | 46.8 | 48.2 | 65.8 | 84.8 | |
| Southampton | 62.3 | 27.7 | 45.7 | 48.5 | 61.4 | 99.3 | |
| Dundee | 62.1 | 21.8 | 42.7 | 51.4 | 65.3 | 87.6 | |
| Sheffield | 61.7 | 25.6 | 44.3 | 47.4 | 59.9 | 84.0 | |
| Norwich | 61.5 | 28.7 | 45.7 | 46.8 | 74.9 | 97.9 | |
| Derby | 61.0 | 21.2 | 41.8 | 49.1 | 62.3 | 106.9 | |
| Swansea | 60.9 | 23.0 | 42.6 | 47.5 | 69.4 | 78.7 | |
| Cardiff | 60.4 | 28.1 | 44.9 | 47.6 | 68.2 | 96.3 | |
| Birmingham | 60.4 | 31.1 | 46.3 | 46.9 | 59.9 | 104.0 | |
| Portsmouth | 60.0 | 28.1 | 44.6 | 51.7 | 60.5 | 114.2 | |
| Aberdeen | 59.8 | 20.4 | 40.8 | 45.8 | 65.0 | 121.8 | |
| Coventry | 59.7 | 23.1 | 42.1 | 46.3 | 51.7 | 138.2 | |
| Leicester | 57.1 | 23.4 | 40.9 | 43.9 | 64.3 | 108.0 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 53.7 | 15.5 | 35.3 | 44.9 | 51.3 | 103.9 |
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