Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 8.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 14.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 25.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 5.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 22.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 18.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.81 £)		 18.97 $
(15.00 £)		      -5.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(59.30 £)		 82.21 $
(65.00 £)		      +9.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.70 £)		 9.23 $
(7.30 £)		      -16.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.74 £)		 6.07 $
(4.80 £)		      +1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.53 £)		 5.69 $
(4.50 £)		      -18.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.09 £)		 4.18 $
(3.31 £)		      -19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.01 £)		 2.21 $
(1.75 £)		      -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.63 £)		 1.58 $
(1.25 £)		      -23.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.16 £)		 5.94 $
(4.70 £)		      +48.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(2.59 £)		 1.41 $
(1.12 £)		      -56.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.64 £)		 0.94 $
(0.74 £)		      -54.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(2.96 £)		 3.74 $
(2.96 £)		      -0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(4.64 £)		 4.08 $
(3.23 £)		      -30.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(4.30 £)		 3.80 $
(3.00 £)		      -30.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(5.75 £)		 6.05 $
(4.78 £)		      -16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(1.88 £)		 1.24 $
(0.98 £)		      -48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.60 £)		 0.68 $
(0.53 £)		      -11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.61 £)		 1.24 $
(0.98 £)		      -39.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.76 £)		 1.52 $
(1.20 £)		      -31.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.06 £)		 0.67 $
(0.53 £)		      -49.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.10 £)		 0.63 $
(0.50 £)		      -54.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(1.73 £)		 1.02 $
(0.81 £)		      -53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(1.74 £)		 1.40 $
(1.10 £)		      -36.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.86 £)		 10.12 $
(8.00 £)		      -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.49 £)		 2.56 $
(2.02 £)		      +35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(2.80 £)		 3.09 $
(2.44 £)		      -12.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.91 £)		 17.71 $
(14.00 £)		      +77.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.98 £)		 2.78 $
(2.20 £)		      +11.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(51.39 £)		 88.54 $
(70.00 £)		      +36.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(2.96 £)		 3.79 $
(3.00 £)		      +1.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.21 £)		 2.52 $
(2.00 £)		      -9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.72 £)		 22.01 $
(17.40 £)		      -26.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(2.85 £)		 7.02 $
(5.55 £)		      +94.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(26,628.42 £)		 35,775.99 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,168.80 $
(20,689.42 £)		 33,015.93 $
(26,102.86 £)		      +26.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.28 $
(163.88 £)		 308.58 $
(243.97 £)		      +48.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(44.09 £)		 15.92 $
(12.58 £)		      -71.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(56.16 £)		 39.12 $
(30.93 £)		      -44.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.80 $
(37.00 £)		 42.22 $
(33.38 £)		      -9.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(16.59 £)		 14.57 $
(11.52 £)		      -30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(11.07 £)		 12.65 $
(10.00 £)		      -9.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(1,092.79 £)		 1,598.62 $
(1,263.89 £)		      +15.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(17,948.13 £)		 19,689.31 $
(15,566.64 £)		      -13.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(41.35 £)		 81.09 $
(64.11 £)		      +55.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $
(33.87 £)		 40.76 $
(32.22 £)		      -4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.26 $
(70.57 £)		 94.32 $
(74.57 £)		      +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.99 $
(90.13 £)		 95.05 $
(75.15 £)		      -16.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.69 $
(1,392.82 £)		 1,346.37 $
(1,064.46 £)		      -23.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.39 $
(1,148.28 £)		 1,077.40 $
(851.81 £)		      -25.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,949.54 $
(2,331.95 £)		 2,228.11 $
(1,761.58 £)		      -24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $
(1,902.72 £)		 1,708.72 $
(1,350.94 £)		      -29.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.62 $
(261.39 £)		 572.48 $
(452.61 £)		      +73.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $
(205.95 £)		 450.30 $
(356.01 £)		      +72.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.14 $
(3,500.95 £)		 3,095.08 $
(2,447.01 £)		      -30.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.81      -11.5 %
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