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Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 7.06% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United Kingdom is 27.40% 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) | 1.19 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.88 £ | |
| 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) | 1.86 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.45 £ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.59 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.41 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.46 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.74 £ | |
| 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) | 0.99 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.51 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.80 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.90 £ | |
| 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) | 4.68 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,664.99 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 141.68 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.06 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.57 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.55 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9.79 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 851.59 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,740.04 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.83 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.40 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 60.38 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 61.58 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 710.12 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 564.08 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,186.65 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 925.15 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 352.12 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 252.54 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,795.68 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 |
Prices in United Kingdom
These data are based on 52276 entries in the past 18 months from 5958 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
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 | 80.63 | 68.97 | 75.06 | 60.06 | 85.05 | 95.49 | |
| Reading | 77.36 | 38.07 | 58.59 | 69.93 | 79.87 | 112.78 | |
| Aberdeen | 72.65 | 26.52 | 50.61 | 57.17 | 89.61 | 118.53 | |
| Cambridge | 71.54 | 42.11 | 57.48 | 55.02 | 85.26 | 94.96 | |
| Oxford | 71.45 | 47.35 | 59.94 | 54.16 | 72.84 | 84.58 | |
| Brighton | 69.88 | 41.55 | 56.35 | 51.38 | 84.17 | 82.88 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 69.26 | 23.41 | 47.36 | 59.23 | 68.41 | 109.75 | |
| Edinburgh | 68.78 | 32.31 | 51.36 | 57.81 | 82.03 | 101.24 | |
| Bristol | 68.63 | 34.76 | 52.45 | 52.94 | 83.10 | 111.23 | |
| Manchester | 67.94 | 29.27 | 49.46 | 50.78 | 83.84 | 95.65 | |
| Leeds | 65.77 | 26.70 | 47.11 | 51.66 | 79.81 | 113.48 | |
| Portsmouth | 65.72 | 30.72 | 49.00 | 49.15 | 82.47 | 93.27 | |
| Coventry | 65.06 | 27.06 | 46.91 | 54.39 | 64.91 | 127.75 | |
| Leicester | 64.78 | 22.16 | 44.42 | 51.84 | 70.55 | 101.73 | |
| Nottingham | 64.45 | 23.02 | 44.66 | 52.28 | 63.75 | 94.34 | |
| Glasgow | 63.26 | 26.78 | 45.83 | 51.13 | 71.15 | 111.34 | |
| Derby | 63.16 | 19.58 | 42.35 | 52.22 | 62.49 | 141.39 | |
| Birmingham | 62.72 | 28.89 | 46.56 | 48.87 | 76.42 | 95.87 | |
| Southampton | 62.33 | 31.54 | 47.62 | 50.97 | 66.42 | 123.66 | |
| Cardiff | 60.71 | 28.27 | 45.21 | 53.57 | 63.72 | 111.34 | |
| Sheffield | 60.38 | 21.79 | 41.95 | 50.25 | 65.64 | 109.42 | |
| Belfast | 60.23 | 22.66 | 42.28 | 51.70 | 70.75 | 102.38 | |
| Liverpool | 60.23 | 24.16 | 43.00 | 45.45 | 64.46 | 114.54 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 58.55 | 17.32 | 38.86 | 45.30 | 64.67 | 98.88 |
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