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Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 4.31% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United Kingdom is 24.69% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 45.00 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.60 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.21 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.89 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.40 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.88 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.41 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.85 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.45 £ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.57 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.38 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.81 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.48 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.74 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.78 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.51 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.43 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.72 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.95 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.57 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.83 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.40 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60.00 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.72 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,636.17 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 143.45 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.18 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.99 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9.75 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 857.70 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,839.21 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.82 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.71 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 60.30 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 60.55 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 723.68 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 576.13 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,194.73 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 926.40 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 369.13 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 261.02 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,739.73 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.22 |
Prices in United Kingdom
These data are based on 53518 entries in the past 18 months from 6167 different contributors.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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 | 83.18 | 70.63 | 77.11 | 60.44 | 86.51 | 68.45 | |
| Reading | 75.99 | 38.66 | 57.95 | 69.67 | 69.55 | 115.36 | |
| Aberdeen | 74.05 | 26.07 | 50.87 | 56.89 | 89.42 | 115.17 | |
| Cambridge | 72.71 | 41.63 | 57.69 | 55.04 | 85.56 | 92.41 | |
| Brighton | 72.56 | 41.54 | 57.57 | 52.69 | 84.45 | 80.03 | |
| Oxford | 72.29 | 46.56 | 59.86 | 53.46 | 77.93 | 83.55 | |
| Bristol | 72.11 | 35.34 | 54.34 | 55.32 | 84.97 | 104.18 | |
| Edinburgh | 70.46 | 32.25 | 52.00 | 57.24 | 83.03 | 101.85 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 69.94 | 23.64 | 47.57 | 57.95 | 70.06 | 96.16 | |
| Manchester | 68.79 | 30.28 | 50.18 | 53.27 | 76.50 | 96.62 | |
| Leicester | 68.63 | 22.54 | 46.36 | 52.67 | 72.30 | 102.60 | |
| Coventry | 66.75 | 28.52 | 48.28 | 55.64 | 67.39 | 120.09 | |
| Derby | 66.54 | 19.54 | 43.83 | 52.91 | 66.21 | 137.44 | |
| Leeds | 66.23 | 26.55 | 47.06 | 52.13 | 77.03 | 112.23 | |
| Nottingham | 65.89 | 24.13 | 45.71 | 55.43 | 64.02 | 87.23 | |
| Glasgow | 65.70 | 26.51 | 46.76 | 52.37 | 75.22 | 101.85 | |
| Birmingham | 65.42 | 29.78 | 48.20 | 50.84 | 77.04 | 94.89 | |
| Southampton | 64.22 | 30.90 | 48.12 | 51.03 | 70.23 | 118.45 | |
| Sheffield | 63.27 | 22.51 | 43.57 | 52.82 | 67.09 | 105.86 | |
| Liverpool | 62.04 | 24.22 | 43.76 | 46.08 | 64.76 | 113.52 | |
| Cardiff | 61.94 | 28.69 | 45.87 | 52.45 | 64.89 | 106.86 | |
| Belfast | 60.64 | 23.37 | 42.63 | 50.61 | 71.85 | 100.50 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 60.52 | 17.77 | 39.86 | 45.66 | 68.40 | 93.15 |
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