Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Summary of cost of living in United Kingdom:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,082.8$ (2,495.1£) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 904.5$ (732.1£) without rent.
- Cost of living in United Kingdom is, on average, 14.7% lower than in United States.
- Rent in United Kingdom is, on average, 34.6% 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) | 6.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.30 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.98 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.50 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.09 £ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.89 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.96 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.64 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.19 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.74 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.63 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.11 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.88 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.50 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.95 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.72 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.02 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.83 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.09 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 £ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 66.50 £ | |
| 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) | 22,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,786.94 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 202.72 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.13 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.09 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.56 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.55 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,074.20 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,865.04 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.98 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.04 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 65.63 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 66.38 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 906.50 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 703.33 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,608.78 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,213.03 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 407.90 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 305.78 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,331.59 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.51 |
Prices in United Kingdom
This country had 31446 entries in the past 12 months by 4430 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 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 | 82.2 | 67.9 | 75.3 | 58.9 | 89.4 | 82.2 | |
| Cambridge | 71.3 | 43.5 | 57.8 | 60.4 | 74.2 | 92.9 | |
| Guildford | 71.1 | 46.7 | 59.2 | 60.2 | 71.1 | 75.8 | |
| Brighton | 69.0 | 43.8 | 56.8 | 55.1 | 72.5 | 78.3 | |
| Oxford | 68.4 | 44.6 | 56.9 | 56.9 | 66.9 | 91.8 | |
| Reading | 67.9 | 35.3 | 52.1 | 53.5 | 85.2 | 100.2 | |
| Nottingham | 67.1 | 25.4 | 46.9 | 58.7 | 61.5 | 85.0 | |
| Manchester | 66.9 | 31.2 | 49.6 | 53.3 | 73.4 | 87.2 | |
| Bristol | 66.6 | 36.3 | 51.9 | 52.0 | 73.2 | 88.5 | |
| Leeds | 66.5 | 28.5 | 48.1 | 52.7 | 70.4 | 91.0 | |
| Glasgow | 66.4 | 27.3 | 47.5 | 51.2 | 71.2 | 97.5 | |
| Liverpool | 66.2 | 25.5 | 46.5 | 52.2 | 71.0 | 76.6 | |
| Bournemouth | 65.8 | 31.6 | 49.2 | 50.5 | 82.9 | 73.5 | |
| Edinburgh | 64.4 | 35.0 | 50.2 | 49.4 | 72.7 | 86.8 | |
| Plymouth | 64.3 | 24.4 | 45.0 | 47.8 | 66.3 | 64.1 | |
| Milton Keynes | 64.1 | 34.9 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 64.6 | 115.9 | |
| Sheffield | 64.1 | 27.6 | 46.4 | 48.5 | 64.1 | 77.1 | |
| Belfast | 63.9 | 25.6 | 45.3 | 51.8 | 72.9 | 86.4 | |
| Dundee | 63.4 | 21.0 | 42.9 | 53.9 | 66.1 | 86.5 | |
| Southampton | 63.4 | 27.6 | 46.1 | 49.7 | 62.5 | 94.2 | |
| Aberdeen | 62.7 | 20.6 | 42.3 | 46.9 | 68.1 | 108.0 | |
| Exeter | 62.6 | 29.6 | 46.6 | 48.8 | 66.2 | 84.2 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 62.3 | 24.5 | 44.0 | 51.3 | 67.6 | 90.4 | |
| Derby | 62.1 | 21.1 | 42.2 | 50.2 | 65.2 | 104.3 | |
| Portsmouth | 62.1 | 28.6 | 45.9 | 54.4 | 62.3 | 106.3 | |
| Swansea | 61.9 | 23.0 | 43.1 | 49.7 | 70.5 | 74.3 | |
| Cardiff | 61.7 | 28.4 | 45.6 | 48.9 | 69.9 | 90.4 | |
| Norwich | 61.6 | 28.9 | 45.8 | 47.6 | 74.6 | 93.3 | |
| Birmingham | 60.8 | 31.4 | 46.6 | 47.4 | 60.7 | 101.7 | |
| Coventry | 59.9 | 24.0 | 42.5 | 46.6 | 52.0 | 129.0 | |
| Leicester | 57.9 | 23.6 | 41.3 | 45.4 | 66.9 | 98.1 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 54.4 | 16.0 | 35.9 | 46.0 | 52.1 | 100.8 |
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