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Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 7.90% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United Kingdom is 29.37% 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 | 47.00 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.49 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.60 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.64 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.23 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.91 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.43 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.89 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.41 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.86 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.45 £ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.60 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.42 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.76 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.79 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.43 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.73 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.96 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.60 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.84 £ | |
| 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) | 4.76 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,500.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,937.43 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 144.92 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.50 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.01 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.14 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 870.73 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,875.28 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.85 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.73 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 60.84 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 60.38 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 717.12 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 575.34 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,196.70 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 921.54 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 386.55 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 266.25 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,791.26 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.22 |
Prices in United Kingdom
These data are based on 53437 entries in the past 18 months from 6213 different contributors.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 81.17 | 68.45 | 75.08 | 57.69 | 85.97 | 82.55 | |
| Aberdeen | 72.29 | 25.61 | 49.93 | 54.27 | 88.81 | 98.40 | |
| Brighton | 70.10 | 41.15 | 56.23 | 49.77 | 82.99 | 80.27 | |
| Bristol | 70.00 | 34.79 | 53.13 | 53.25 | 83.40 | 95.82 | |
| Cambridge | 68.85 | 40.39 | 55.21 | 51.44 | 78.70 | 88.85 | |
| Oxford | 68.64 | 45.28 | 57.45 | 50.37 | 71.25 | 85.94 | |
| Edinburgh | 67.77 | 31.81 | 50.55 | 53.71 | 79.83 | 100.05 | |
| Manchester | 65.98 | 30.11 | 48.79 | 50.08 | 74.76 | 96.35 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 65.79 | 23.28 | 45.42 | 53.12 | 67.52 | 94.01 | |
| Leicester | 65.78 | 21.92 | 44.76 | 50.02 | 69.31 | 97.89 | |
| Dundee | 64.42 | 22.54 | 44.36 | 52.75 | 75.10 | 96.70 | |
| Derby | 64.20 | 18.75 | 42.42 | 50.39 | 65.71 | 128.81 | |
| Birmingham | 64.12 | 29.36 | 47.46 | 48.64 | 75.57 | 100.49 | |
| Leeds | 63.67 | 26.56 | 45.89 | 50.35 | 70.73 | 113.21 | |
| Glasgow | 63.53 | 25.53 | 45.32 | 49.84 | 74.12 | 103.57 | |
| Sheffield | 61.31 | 22.63 | 42.78 | 52.37 | 65.13 | 102.98 | |
| Cardiff | 61.25 | 27.63 | 45.14 | 51.16 | 63.61 | 105.33 | |
| Liverpool | 60.61 | 23.81 | 42.98 | 44.82 | 62.98 | 109.70 | |
| Southampton | 60.15 | 29.88 | 45.65 | 45.88 | 63.65 | 118.68 | |
| Belfast | 59.17 | 23.46 | 42.06 | 49.43 | 70.26 | 100.08 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 58.38 | 17.57 | 38.83 | 42.95 | 66.69 | 93.84 |
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