Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 5.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 11.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 24.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 2.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 21.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 19.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.45 £)		 19.41 $
(15.00 £)		      -2.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(57.95 £)		 84.12 $
(65.00 £)		      +12.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.50 £)		 9.71 $
(7.50 £)		      -11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.64 £)		 6.47 $
(5.00 £)		      +7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.41 £)		 5.82 $
(4.50 £)		      -16.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.03 £)		 4.37 $
(3.38 £)		      -16.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(1.97 £)		 2.29 $
(1.77 £)		      -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.61 £)		 1.63 $
(1.26 £)		      -21.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.09 £)		 6.08 $
(4.70 £)		      +52.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.54 £)		 1.45 $
(1.12 £)		      -55.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.61 £)		 0.96 $
(0.75 £)		      -53.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.21 £)		 3.83 $
(2.96 £)		      -7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(4.54 £)		 4.21 $
(3.25 £)		      -28.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(4.26 £)		 3.88 $
(3.00 £)		      -29.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(5.68 £)		 6.09 $
(4.70 £)		      -17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(1.85 £)		 1.28 $
(0.99 £)		      -46.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.59 £)		 0.70 $
(0.54 £)		      -7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.57 £)		 1.25 $
(0.96 £)		      -38.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(1.72 £)		 1.54 $
(1.19 £)		      -30.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.03 £)		 0.71 $
(0.54 £)		      -46.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.08 £)		 0.66 $
(0.51 £)		      -52.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.70 £)		 1.07 $
(0.83 £)		      -51.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(1.72 £)		 1.45 $
(1.12 £)		      -34.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.59 £)		 10.35 $
(8.00 £)		      -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.50 £)		 2.67 $
(2.06 £)		      +37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(2.77 £)		 3.17 $
(2.45 £)		      -11.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.73 £)		 18.89 $
(14.60 £)		      +88.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.93 £)		 3.11 $
(2.40 £)		      +24.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(50.23 £)		 90.59 $
(70.00 £)		      +39.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(2.90 £)		 4.98 $
(3.85 £)		      +32.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.16 £)		 3.43 $
(2.65 £)		      +22.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.18 £)		 25.88 $
(20.00 £)		      -13.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(2.72 £)		 7.08 $
(5.47 £)		      +101.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,180.88 £)		 36,605.60 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.25 $
(20,058.61 £)		 38,482.80 $
(29,735.51 £)		      +48.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $
(160.62 £)		 309.38 $
(239.06 £)		      +48.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(44.18 £)		 16.54 $
(12.78 £)		      -71.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(55.22 £)		 40.09 $
(30.98 £)		      -43.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(35.96 £)		 43.78 $
(33.83 £)		      -5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $
(16.89 £)		 14.84 $
(11.47 £)		      -32.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(10.89 £)		 12.94 $
(10.00 £)		      -8.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.34 $
(1,062.72 £)		 1,611.88 $
(1,245.49 £)		      +17.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(17,485.18 £)		 19,933.60 $
(15,402.61 £)		      -11.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.01 $
(40.19 £)		 84.36 $
(65.18 £)		      +62.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(32.93 £)		 42.27 $
(32.66 £)		      -0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.42 $
(69.09 £)		 96.58 $
(74.63 £)		      +8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(87.47 £)		 98.16 $
(75.85 £)		      -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.91 $
(1,347.51 £)		 1,335.46 $
(1,031.90 £)		      -23.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.75 $
(1,110.94 £)		 1,083.69 $
(837.36 £)		      -24.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.84 $
(2,247.65 £)		 2,240.02 $
(1,730.86 £)		      -23.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.49 $
(1,853.31 £)		 1,759.60 $
(1,359.64 £)		      -26.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(232.00 £)		 579.30 $
(447.62 £)		      +92.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(194.27 £)		 456.73 $
(352.91 £)		      +81.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.95 $
(3,351.91 £)		 3,084.25 $
(2,383.19 £)		      -28.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.77      -12.2 %
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