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Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 7.54% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United Kingdom is 28.07% 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) | 5.50 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.60 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.66 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.26 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.92 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.42 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.89 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.41 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.85 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.47 £ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.56 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.32 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.80 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.75 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.77 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.44 £ | |
| 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) | 1.61 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.86 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 £ | |
| 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) | 4.79 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,625.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,977.25 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 145.33 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.48 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.01 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.01 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 865.28 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,936.87 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.94 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.88 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 61.20 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 60.00 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 717.32 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 579.07 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,196.31 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 923.10 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 395.02 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 276.56 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,792.60 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 |
Prices in United Kingdom
These data are based on 54163 entries in the past 18 months from 6244 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 82.19 | 66.94 | 74.75 | 57.18 | 89.27 | 79.20 | |
| Bristol | 72.93 | 35.09 | 54.48 | 56.61 | 85.20 | 94.08 | |
| Brighton | 71.58 | 40.69 | 56.52 | 50.12 | 85.50 | 78.52 | |
| Cambridge | 71.03 | 40.25 | 56.02 | 53.03 | 80.27 | 83.11 | |
| Edinburgh | 70.83 | 31.92 | 51.86 | 54.87 | 86.98 | 94.15 | |
| Oxford | 69.62 | 44.59 | 57.41 | 50.75 | 71.98 | 85.26 | |
| Manchester | 67.96 | 29.60 | 49.25 | 52.37 | 76.38 | 90.49 | |
| Derby | 67.83 | 18.99 | 44.01 | 50.85 | 79.38 | 119.23 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 67.08 | 23.31 | 45.74 | 54.10 | 69.05 | 89.73 | |
| Birmingham | 66.51 | 28.69 | 48.07 | 51.44 | 75.76 | 96.51 | |
| Southampton | 65.74 | 30.17 | 48.39 | 51.40 | 68.23 | 108.89 | |
| Glasgow | 65.42 | 25.12 | 45.77 | 51.30 | 76.00 | 98.09 | |
| Liverpool | 65.05 | 23.32 | 44.70 | 47.37 | 74.27 | 103.37 | |
| Leeds | 64.16 | 26.00 | 45.55 | 50.68 | 69.88 | 110.08 | |
| Cardiff | 63.98 | 26.60 | 45.75 | 53.61 | 65.24 | 101.00 | |
| Sheffield | 61.96 | 22.89 | 42.91 | 53.09 | 62.58 | 103.14 | |
| Belfast | 60.41 | 23.94 | 42.63 | 50.46 | 71.86 | 97.63 |
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