Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Summary of cost of living in United Kingdom:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,137.3$ (2,572.2£) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 920.0$ (754.3£) without rent.
- Cost of living in United Kingdom is, on average, 18.0% lower than in United States.
- Rent in United Kingdom is, on average, 37.3% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.39 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.04 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.55 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.14 £ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.05 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.99 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.65 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.32 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.82 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.69 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.19 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.91 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.50 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.84 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.97 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.50 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.73 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.02 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.25 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.84 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.12 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.75 £ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 67.80 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 17.40 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.89 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,652.31 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 210.85 £ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 11.73 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.38 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.06 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.94 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,110.91 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,367.16 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.83 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.44 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 66.92 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 67.31 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 932.64 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 726.13 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,613.63 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,223.51 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 416.34 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 311.87 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,326.27 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 |
Prices in United Kingdom
This country had 37555 entries in the past 12 months by 5175 different contributors.
Last update: October 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
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 | 80.8 | 66.4 | 73.9 | 59.8 | 89.7 | 84.1 | |
| Cambridge | 68.1 | 40.3 | 54.7 | 58.4 | 73.5 | 96.6 | |
| Oxford | 66.6 | 42.6 | 55.0 | 58.0 | 64.2 | 91.7 | |
| Brighton | 65.0 | 41.1 | 53.5 | 53.1 | 69.5 | 77.2 | |
| Glasgow | 64.2 | 27.4 | 46.5 | 51.5 | 68.5 | 96.7 | |
| Manchester | 63.2 | 30.0 | 47.2 | 48.8 | 70.7 | 84.0 | |
| Bristol | 63.1 | 36.3 | 50.2 | 50.3 | 69.8 | 84.9 | |
| Edinburgh | 63.1 | 35.5 | 49.8 | 50.1 | 72.2 | 82.9 | |
| Reading | 63.1 | 34.0 | 49.1 | 49.9 | 84.0 | 103.4 | |
| Nottingham | 62.9 | 24.6 | 44.5 | 57.6 | 59.4 | 89.3 | |
| Liverpool | 62.9 | 24.3 | 44.3 | 51.9 | 68.3 | 80.9 | |
| Leeds | 62.3 | 26.9 | 45.3 | 49.9 | 69.0 | 94.0 | |
| Bournemouth | 61.7 | 33.3 | 48.1 | 48.0 | 80.6 | 70.1 | |
| Sheffield | 60.6 | 25.2 | 43.5 | 47.9 | 61.7 | 80.5 | |
| Belfast | 60.0 | 24.4 | 42.9 | 48.8 | 73.9 | 84.7 | |
| Exeter | 59.7 | 29.4 | 45.1 | 49.0 | 64.3 | 83.7 | |
| Portsmouth | 59.6 | 27.5 | 44.1 | 53.3 | 60.5 | 99.0 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 59.4 | 23.5 | 42.1 | 49.0 | 67.3 | 86.2 | |
| Milton Keynes | 59.2 | 32.5 | 46.4 | 48.1 | 62.3 | 118.0 | |
| Norwich | 58.7 | 26.9 | 43.4 | 45.5 | 72.3 | 86.7 | |
| Cardiff | 58.5 | 27.3 | 43.5 | 48.5 | 66.5 | 88.9 | |
| Birmingham | 58.4 | 29.6 | 44.5 | 47.4 | 58.0 | 96.1 | |
| Aberdeen | 58.1 | 19.5 | 39.5 | 47.0 | 65.9 | 117.1 | |
| Leicester | 56.9 | 25.9 | 41.9 | 45.4 | 62.6 | 87.1 | |
| Coventry | 55.0 | 23.0 | 39.6 | 46.5 | 49.8 | 137.9 |
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