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Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 4.32% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United Kingdom is 25.85% 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) | 2.58 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.20 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.89 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.38 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.88 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.59 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.85 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.46 £ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.58 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.40 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.47 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.74 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.78 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.43 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.73 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.98 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.54 £ | |
| 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) | 2.75 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.70 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,656.60 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 141.49 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.12 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.98 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.27 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9.67 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 855.67 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,797.79 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.84 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.84 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 60.26 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 60.70 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 714.37 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 566.13 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,187.55 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 923.94 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 359.45 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 257.78 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,761.89 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.21 |
Prices in United Kingdom
These data are based on 53166 entries in the past 18 months from 6125 different contributors.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 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 | 82.94 | 71.08 | 77.28 | 61.80 | 86.34 | 79.08 | |
| Reading | 77.16 | 38.42 | 58.65 | 70.91 | 73.59 | 113.83 | |
| Aberdeen | 73.92 | 26.75 | 51.38 | 57.21 | 88.74 | 116.85 | |
| Cambridge | 72.93 | 42.35 | 58.32 | 55.23 | 85.42 | 93.71 | |
| Oxford | 72.16 | 47.22 | 60.24 | 53.79 | 76.84 | 85.82 | |
| Brighton | 71.74 | 42.02 | 57.54 | 52.14 | 84.04 | 81.46 | |
| Bristol | 71.24 | 35.63 | 54.23 | 54.89 | 84.68 | 109.83 | |
| Edinburgh | 70.89 | 32.47 | 52.53 | 58.74 | 83.92 | 105.62 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 70.13 | 23.73 | 47.96 | 58.98 | 69.76 | 104.92 | |
| Manchester | 69.62 | 30.41 | 50.89 | 53.12 | 82.76 | 97.13 | |
| Leicester | 67.03 | 22.47 | 45.74 | 52.36 | 70.81 | 102.62 | |
| Coventry | 66.91 | 28.13 | 48.38 | 55.65 | 66.40 | 121.54 | |
| Nottingham | 66.25 | 24.22 | 46.17 | 55.59 | 64.37 | 88.42 | |
| Leeds | 66.23 | 26.97 | 47.47 | 52.27 | 80.14 | 110.76 | |
| Derby | 65.81 | 19.69 | 43.78 | 52.74 | 64.36 | 136.86 | |
| Glasgow | 65.23 | 27.25 | 47.08 | 52.12 | 75.00 | 105.35 | |
| Birmingham | 64.97 | 30.01 | 48.26 | 50.93 | 77.56 | 98.07 | |
| Southampton | 64.17 | 31.51 | 48.57 | 51.19 | 69.27 | 121.02 | |
| Sheffield | 62.57 | 22.64 | 43.49 | 52.86 | 65.53 | 104.46 | |
| Cardiff | 62.29 | 28.84 | 46.31 | 54.69 | 64.41 | 108.40 | |
| Liverpool | 61.04 | 24.36 | 43.52 | 45.70 | 64.52 | 116.62 | |
| Belfast | 60.30 | 23.19 | 42.57 | 50.44 | 71.68 | 98.51 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 60.04 | 17.70 | 39.81 | 45.68 | 67.75 | 95.21 |
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