Cost of Living in United Kingdom
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,166.07$ (2,269.83£) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 909.14$ (651.79£) without rent.
- Cost of living in United Kingdom is, on average, 1.10% higher than in United States.
- Rent in United Kingdom is, on average, 21.85% 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) | 2.55 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.52 £ | |
| 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) | 0.51 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.72 £ | |
| 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) | 1.92 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.39 £ | |
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) | 20,643.18 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153.71 £ | |
| 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 | 30.75 £ | |
| 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 | 934.63 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,203.15 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.13 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.19 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 62.27 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 61.05 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 752.72 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 615.82 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,217.74 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 968.28 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 402.59 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 283.65 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,969.31 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.12 |
Prices in United Kingdom
This country had 60455 entries in the past 12 months by 3729 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 | 87.86 | 76.76 | 82.70 | 67.03 | 91.89 | 79.94 | |
| Brighton | 81.44 | 47.79 | 65.78 | 65.06 | 90.38 | 65.52 | |
| Reading | 78.47 | 43.56 | 62.23 | 66.82 | 83.25 | 94.49 | |
| Oxford | 78.13 | 49.74 | 64.92 | 68.86 | 77.17 | 90.43 | |
| Guildford | 76.74 | 50.93 | 64.73 | 66.62 | 72.48 | 70.51 | |
| Edinburgh | 75.46 | 38.96 | 58.48 | 61.38 | 89.63 | 74.61 | |
| York | 75.42 | 34.30 | 56.29 | 62.30 | 82.02 | 63.47 | |
| Cambridge | 75.37 | 46.91 | 62.13 | 59.54 | 87.81 | 73.78 | |
| Bristol | 74.15 | 40.69 | 58.58 | 58.05 | 88.69 | 70.86 | |
| Manchester | 74.10 | 35.21 | 56.00 | 60.98 | 89.06 | 81.14 | |
| Aberdeen | 73.61 | 27.10 | 51.97 | 59.36 | 82.64 | 91.68 | |
| Nottingham | 72.54 | 26.76 | 51.23 | 65.14 | 74.51 | 73.43 | |
| Milton Keynes | 72.28 | 37.05 | 55.89 | 58.04 | 75.16 | 66.43 | |
| Plymouth | 71.94 | 25.06 | 50.12 | 58.09 | 77.83 | 70.26 | |
| Derby | 71.49 | 22.75 | 48.81 | 58.49 | 74.60 | 104.72 | |
| Swansea | 70.86 | 24.17 | 49.14 | 58.07 | 73.11 | 81.29 | |
| Portsmouth | 70.54 | 31.96 | 52.59 | 58.49 | 79.07 | 76.22 | |
| Exeter | 70.49 | 31.07 | 52.15 | 53.71 | 64.59 | 84.86 | |
| Glasgow | 70.26 | 28.10 | 50.64 | 56.07 | 83.41 | 81.28 | |
| Coventry | 70.15 | 30.55 | 51.73 | 62.26 | 67.61 | 93.45 | |
| Liverpool | 70.06 | 27.03 | 50.04 | 56.50 | 81.48 | 78.07 | |
| Southampton | 69.64 | 32.53 | 52.37 | 56.89 | 73.07 | 81.47 | |
| Birmingham | 69.55 | 32.17 | 52.16 | 56.86 | 69.45 | 68.37 | |
| Dundee | 68.28 | 23.10 | 47.26 | 56.15 | 78.33 | 74.07 | |
| Cardiff | 67.92 | 28.48 | 49.56 | 57.01 | 65.91 | 83.33 | |
| Leeds | 67.87 | 30.71 | 50.58 | 56.52 | 77.00 | 79.46 | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 67.77 | 17.35 | 44.31 | 53.31 | 74.83 | 78.68 | |
| Sheffield | 66.81 | 26.40 | 48.01 | 58.42 | 64.01 | 79.77 | |
| Belfast | 66.50 | 26.52 | 47.90 | 58.18 | 76.81 | 84.04 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 66.16 | 26.28 | 47.60 | 56.19 | 70.61 | 87.14 | |
| Kingston upon Hull | 65.79 | 23.67 | 46.19 | 51.46 | 68.86 | 83.98 | |
| Leicester | 65.36 | 25.35 | 46.74 | 52.05 | 72.41 | 81.72 | |
| Bournemouth | 64.82 | 34.39 | 50.66 | 49.32 | 70.13 | 69.68 |
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