Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,117.85$ (2,268.02£) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 895.34$ (651.30£) without rent.
- Cost of living in United Kingdom is, on average, 0.43% lower than in United States.
- Rent in United Kingdom is, on average, 23.06% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.70 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.76 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.34 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.97 £ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.46 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.88 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.50 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.94 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.53 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.52 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.63 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.83 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.77 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.51 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.71 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.95 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.91 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.36 £ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 17.40 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.76 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,630.24 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153.53 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.06 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.71 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.23 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 932.08 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,191.81 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.16 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.22 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 62.27 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 61.03 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 751.77 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 614.63 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,215.10 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 966.76 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 402.33 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 283.84 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,965.98 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.12 |
Prices in United Kingdom
This country had 60047 entries in the past 12 months by 3687 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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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 | 86.50 | 76.27 | 81.76 | 66.00 | 90.60 | 80.55 | |
| Brighton | 80.08 | 47.73 | 65.11 | 63.25 | 89.65 | 66.24 | |
| Reading | 78.33 | 43.93 | 62.41 | 66.72 | 83.22 | 94.81 | |
| Oxford | 77.94 | 50.13 | 65.07 | 68.70 | 77.10 | 90.75 | |
| Guildford | 76.55 | 51.33 | 64.88 | 66.46 | 72.41 | 70.76 | |
| York | 75.24 | 34.57 | 56.42 | 62.16 | 81.94 | 63.69 | |
| Cambridge | 74.59 | 46.92 | 61.78 | 59.40 | 84.88 | 74.62 | |
| Edinburgh | 74.43 | 38.55 | 57.83 | 60.56 | 88.55 | 75.03 | |
| Manchester | 73.87 | 35.32 | 56.03 | 60.70 | 88.99 | 81.58 | |
| Bristol | 73.20 | 40.67 | 58.15 | 57.12 | 87.88 | 71.20 | |
| Aberdeen | 72.19 | 27.45 | 51.49 | 59.03 | 80.51 | 94.64 | |
| Nottingham | 72.18 | 26.84 | 51.20 | 64.83 | 74.27 | 73.73 | |
| Milton Keynes | 72.09 | 37.34 | 56.01 | 57.91 | 75.09 | 66.66 | |
| Plymouth | 71.76 | 25.25 | 50.24 | 57.95 | 77.76 | 70.50 | |
| Derby | 71.31 | 22.93 | 48.92 | 58.35 | 74.53 | 105.08 | |
| Swansea | 70.69 | 24.36 | 49.25 | 57.93 | 73.05 | 81.58 | |
| Portsmouth | 70.36 | 32.21 | 52.71 | 58.36 | 79.00 | 76.48 | |
| Exeter | 70.31 | 31.32 | 52.27 | 53.59 | 64.53 | 85.16 | |
| Coventry | 69.98 | 30.79 | 51.84 | 62.11 | 67.55 | 93.78 | |
| Southampton | 69.47 | 32.78 | 52.49 | 56.76 | 73.01 | 81.75 | |
| Glasgow | 69.39 | 27.99 | 50.24 | 55.53 | 82.55 | 81.81 | |
| Birmingham | 69.36 | 32.02 | 52.08 | 57.25 | 69.07 | 67.53 | |
| Liverpool | 69.00 | 26.91 | 49.52 | 55.64 | 80.40 | 78.35 | |
| Dundee | 68.11 | 23.28 | 47.36 | 56.02 | 78.26 | 74.33 | |
| Cardiff | 67.75 | 28.70 | 49.68 | 56.87 | 65.85 | 83.62 | |
| Leeds | 67.70 | 30.95 | 50.69 | 56.39 | 76.93 | 79.73 | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 67.60 | 17.49 | 44.41 | 53.19 | 74.76 | 78.95 | |
| Sheffield | 66.64 | 26.61 | 48.11 | 58.28 | 63.95 | 80.05 | |
| Belfast | 66.33 | 26.73 | 48.01 | 58.04 | 76.74 | 84.33 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 65.25 | 26.18 | 47.18 | 55.42 | 69.75 | 87.42 | |
| Leicester | 65.20 | 25.56 | 46.86 | 51.96 | 72.23 | 82.03 | |
| Bournemouth | 64.88 | 34.95 | 51.03 | 49.00 | 69.40 | 74.58 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 64.07 | 23.31 | 45.21 | 49.93 | 67.43 | 84.35 |
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