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Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 3.62% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United Kingdom is 21.40% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.72 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 58.94 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.55 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.58 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.58 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.37 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.56 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.15 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.41 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.15 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.45 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.23 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.42 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.52 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.07 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.03 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.68 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.56 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.97 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.27 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.17 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.50 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.57 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.14 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 78.59 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.93 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.93 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 26.20 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.07 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,576.26 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,329.23 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 186.10 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.08 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 38.04 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.80 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.74 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.10 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,129.44 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,789.54 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 74.30 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.76 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.51 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 81.29 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 984.11 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 782.69 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,590.48 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,235.46 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 451.68 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 327.67 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,382.43 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.25 |
Prices in United Kingdom
These data are based on 53862 entries in the past 18 months from 5978 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2018
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 | 84.58 | 70.96 | 78.07 | 61.72 | 88.99 | 97.01 | |
| Reading | 79.81 | 39.12 | 60.35 | 70.14 | 84.33 | 114.07 | |
| Oxford | 75.31 | 48.27 | 62.38 | 55.51 | 77.85 | 85.26 | |
| Aberdeen | 74.46 | 27.11 | 51.81 | 58.12 | 92.50 | 126.44 | |
| Cambridge | 73.75 | 43.20 | 59.14 | 56.59 | 88.17 | 95.42 | |
| Brighton | 73.03 | 42.55 | 58.45 | 56.91 | 81.73 | 83.57 | |
| Manchester | 72.25 | 30.18 | 52.13 | 54.48 | 89.51 | 102.26 | |
| Edinburgh | 72.03 | 33.70 | 53.70 | 60.26 | 86.00 | 104.12 | |
| Bristol | 70.68 | 35.92 | 54.06 | 53.42 | 87.00 | 110.52 | |
| York | 70.51 | 29.05 | 50.68 | 59.16 | 77.46 | 106.73 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 68.32 | 24.28 | 47.26 | 53.49 | 72.70 | 116.60 | |
| Leeds | 68.20 | 27.36 | 48.67 | 53.09 | 82.46 | 121.48 | |
| Coventry | 67.80 | 27.64 | 48.60 | 54.69 | 69.47 | 127.61 | |
| Nottingham | 67.46 | 23.75 | 46.55 | 55.77 | 65.98 | 97.45 | |
| Glasgow | 67.02 | 27.62 | 48.18 | 54.01 | 74.53 | 114.70 | |
| Leicester | 66.94 | 22.50 | 45.69 | 54.13 | 71.10 | 104.22 | |
| Birmingham | 65.80 | 30.44 | 48.89 | 49.93 | 79.29 | 102.30 | |
| Derby | 65.79 | 20.38 | 44.07 | 54.39 | 65.01 | 145.56 | |
| Cardiff | 63.41 | 29.14 | 47.02 | 55.77 | 66.64 | 112.50 | |
| Sheffield | 62.94 | 23.03 | 43.85 | 50.78 | 70.20 | 115.89 | |
| Southampton | 62.70 | 31.17 | 47.62 | 49.66 | 67.64 | 132.91 | |
| Belfast | 62.28 | 23.61 | 43.79 | 51.54 | 75.27 | 104.23 | |
| Liverpool | 61.94 | 25.02 | 44.29 | 46.19 | 66.86 | 117.90 |
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