Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,152.84$ (2,268.98£) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 905.76$ (651.84£) without rent.
- Cost of living in United Kingdom is, on average, 0.73% higher than in United States.
- Rent in United Kingdom is, on average, 22.20% 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) | 3.73 £ | |
| 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) | 2.54 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.51 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.64 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.83 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.77 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.50 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.44 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.71 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.96 £ | |
| 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) | 11.38 £ | |
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) | 20,626.83 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 154.33 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.01 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.60 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.22 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 933.85 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,092.73 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 57.98 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.11 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 62.15 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 61.24 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 748.51 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 613.80 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,210.87 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 966.05 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 401.74 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 284.05 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,956.02 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.12 |
Prices in United Kingdom
This country had 59946 entries in the past 12 months by 3694 different contributors.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 87.92 | 76.73 | 82.75 | 67.35 | 91.67 | 80.85 | |
| Brighton | 81.86 | 49.73 | 67.01 | 66.15 | 90.54 | 63.49 | |
| Reading | 79.40 | 44.69 | 63.36 | 67.81 | 84.52 | 84.02 | |
| Oxford | 79.13 | 50.80 | 66.03 | 69.97 | 77.71 | 89.31 | |
| Guildford | 77.39 | 52.02 | 65.67 | 67.59 | 72.98 | 69.83 | |
| York | 76.65 | 35.25 | 57.52 | 64.47 | 83.10 | 62.79 | |
| Cambridge | 76.05 | 48.25 | 63.21 | 60.42 | 88.42 | 72.80 | |
| Edinburgh | 75.63 | 39.65 | 59.00 | 62.00 | 89.51 | 73.67 | |
| Manchester | 74.69 | 35.89 | 56.76 | 61.47 | 89.24 | 81.18 | |
| Aberdeen | 74.38 | 27.24 | 52.59 | 60.95 | 83.02 | 90.52 | |
| Bristol | 73.43 | 41.30 | 58.58 | 58.40 | 87.34 | 72.65 | |
| Nottingham | 73.35 | 28.34 | 52.55 | 66.44 | 73.72 | 74.26 | |
| Milton Keynes | 72.96 | 37.85 | 56.73 | 58.89 | 75.68 | 65.74 | |
| Derby | 72.88 | 23.24 | 49.94 | 60.88 | 75.40 | 102.82 | |
| Plymouth | 72.73 | 25.40 | 50.86 | 59.19 | 78.37 | 69.56 | |
| Portsmouth | 72.39 | 32.77 | 54.08 | 60.82 | 80.44 | 75.22 | |
| Exeter | 71.15 | 31.67 | 52.91 | 54.60 | 65.13 | 84.03 | |
| Coventry | 70.73 | 31.13 | 52.43 | 63.15 | 68.06 | 92.60 | |
| Glasgow | 70.45 | 28.55 | 51.08 | 56.62 | 83.60 | 76.89 | |
| Southampton | 70.30 | 32.91 | 53.02 | 57.72 | 73.58 | 80.84 | |
| Birmingham | 69.95 | 32.33 | 52.57 | 56.97 | 69.66 | 66.52 | |
| Liverpool | 69.93 | 27.26 | 50.21 | 56.62 | 81.12 | 77.19 | |
| Cardiff | 69.52 | 28.59 | 50.60 | 58.31 | 69.25 | 82.50 | |
| Dundee | 68.85 | 23.60 | 47.94 | 56.97 | 78.88 | 73.18 | |
| Leeds | 68.39 | 30.46 | 50.86 | 57.36 | 77.74 | 79.37 | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 68.34 | 17.73 | 44.95 | 54.09 | 75.35 | 77.91 | |
| Sheffield | 67.47 | 27.06 | 48.79 | 59.27 | 64.56 | 78.84 | |
| Belfast | 66.80 | 27.13 | 48.46 | 58.75 | 77.27 | 83.41 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 66.28 | 26.81 | 48.04 | 56.80 | 71.00 | 85.88 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 65.98 | 23.86 | 46.52 | 52.05 | 69.58 | 82.70 | |
| Leicester | 65.94 | 25.76 | 47.37 | 52.84 | 73.39 | 81.05 | |
| Bournemouth | 65.01 | 34.83 | 51.07 | 49.95 | 70.01 | 68.86 |
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