Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 10.82% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in United Kingdom is, on average, 30.59% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.80 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.75 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.33 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.98 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.45 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.91 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.44 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.92 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.56 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.62 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.40 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.83 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.51 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.79 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.81 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.75 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.97 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.71 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.95 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 17.40 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.83 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,789.84 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 154.58 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.21 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.13 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.30 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 930.61 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,567.89 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 59.24 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.55 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 62.57 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 62.08 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 747.25 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 604.53 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,277.68 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 977.84 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 407.47 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 289.12 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,875.84 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.26 |
Prices in United Kingdom
This country had 57224 entries in the past 12 months by 4336 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Explore Quality of Life in United Kingdom:
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 | 76.25 | 63.79 | 70.27 | 55.92 | 76.05 | 88.72 | |
| Brighton | 74.68 | 39.47 | 57.78 | 60.91 | 74.24 | 73.65 | |
| Aberdeen | 70.01 | 25.02 | 48.41 | 57.83 | 69.38 | 110.67 | |
| Reading | 68.79 | 36.56 | 53.32 | 61.89 | 59.28 | 101.74 | |
| Cambridge | 68.36 | 37.89 | 53.74 | 53.27 | 72.18 | 77.09 | |
| York | 68.04 | 27.84 | 48.74 | 56.65 | 63.89 | 80.72 | |
| Bristol | 67.92 | 33.51 | 51.40 | 54.41 | 70.11 | 89.37 | |
| Oxford | 67.71 | 42.39 | 55.56 | 55.96 | 60.07 | 88.91 | |
| Lincoln | 66.54 | 20.35 | 44.37 | 52.71 | 67.04 | 101.70 | |
| Nottingham | 65.59 | 21.93 | 44.63 | 57.58 | 59.62 | 79.16 | |
| Edinburgh | 65.37 | 31.51 | 49.11 | 51.46 | 71.06 | 84.48 | |
| Birmingham | 64.99 | 27.46 | 46.97 | 53.74 | 62.29 | 81.11 | |
| Manchester | 64.24 | 28.58 | 47.12 | 54.05 | 63.51 | 90.99 | |
| Plymouth | 63.77 | 20.96 | 43.22 | 50.22 | 63.11 | 84.52 | |
| Exeter | 63.64 | 25.43 | 45.29 | 48.80 | 63.43 | 92.63 | |
| Dundee | 63.43 | 20.93 | 43.03 | 53.33 | 67.96 | 89.53 | |
| Southampton | 63.14 | 28.10 | 46.32 | 51.21 | 62.63 | 91.47 | |
| Coventry | 62.90 | 26.33 | 45.35 | 54.70 | 55.84 | 107.44 | |
| Cardiff | 62.77 | 25.05 | 44.66 | 54.56 | 54.31 | 92.51 | |
| Derby | 62.45 | 18.92 | 41.55 | 50.33 | 61.35 | 96.23 | |
| Leicester | 62.44 | 21.29 | 42.69 | 50.16 | 57.79 | 82.96 | |
| Liverpool | 61.65 | 22.31 | 42.77 | 48.04 | 65.11 | 90.48 | |
| Glasgow | 61.43 | 23.42 | 43.19 | 51.03 | 62.63 | 95.52 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 61.25 | 22.44 | 42.62 | 50.90 | 57.59 | 89.11 | |
| Sheffield | 60.10 | 22.47 | 42.04 | 53.85 | 53.34 | 90.92 | |
| Leeds | 59.39 | 25.48 | 43.11 | 50.78 | 56.01 | 99.04 | |
| Belfast | 58.33 | 22.42 | 41.09 | 50.70 | 60.32 | 94.42 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 55.98 | 18.24 | 37.86 | 42.77 | 55.20 | 83.06 |
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