Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 2.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 9.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 22.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 0.2% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 18.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 19.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.06 £)		 19.93 $
(15.00 £)		      -0.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(56.46 £)		 86.35 $
(65.00 £)		      +15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.28 £)		 9.96 $
(7.50 £)		      -9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.52 £)		 6.64 $
(5.00 £)		      +10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.27 £)		 5.98 $
(4.50 £)		      -14.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(3.93 £)		 4.51 $
(3.39 £)		      -13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(1.93 £)		 2.35 $
(1.77 £)		      -8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.57 £)		 1.67 $
(1.26 £)		      -19.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.01 £)		 6.25 $
(4.70 £)		      +56.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.47 £)		 1.49 $
(1.12 £)		      -54.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.57 £)		 0.98 $
(0.74 £)		      -52.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.17 £)		 3.94 $
(2.97 £)		      -6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(4.41 £)		 4.32 $
(3.25 £)		      -26.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.15 £)		 3.98 $
(3.00 £)		      -27.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(5.56 £)		 6.27 $
(4.72 £)		      -15.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.80 £)		 1.32 $
(0.99 £)		      -45.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.57 £)		 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		      -4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.54 £)		 1.28 $
(0.96 £)		      -37.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.68 £)		 1.58 $
(1.19 £)		      -28.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.00 £)		 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		      -45.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.05 £)		 0.68 $
(0.52 £)		      -51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.66 £)		 1.11 $
(0.83 £)		      -49.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.68 £)		 1.50 $
(1.13 £)		      -32.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.29 £)		 10.63 $
(8.00 £)		      -29.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.47 £)		 2.75 $
(2.07 £)		      +41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(2.71 £)		 3.27 $
(2.46 £)		      -9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.53 £)		 19.66 $
(14.80 £)		      +96.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.88 £)		 3.19 $
(2.40 £)		      +27.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(48.93 £)		 92.99 $
(70.00 £)		      +43.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(2.82 £)		 5.05 $
(3.80 £)		      +34.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.11 £)		 3.68 $
(2.77 £)		      +31.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(22.58 £)		 26.57 $
(20.00 £)		      -11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(2.64 £)		 7.25 $
(5.46 £)		      +106.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(22,583.76 £)		 37,573.46 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +25.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(19,546.44 £)		 39,543.68 $
(29,768.16 £)		      +52.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(156.84 £)		 316.60 $
(238.33 £)		      +52.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(43.05 £)		 17.05 $
(12.83 £)		      -70.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(53.81 £)		 41.34 $
(31.12 £)		      -42.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(35.00 £)		 45.21 $
(34.03 £)		      -2.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(16.52 £)		 15.51 $
(11.68 £)		      -29.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(10.74 £)		 13.28 $
(10.00 £)		      -6.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(1,034.80 £)		 1,663.26 $
(1,252.09 £)		      +21.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(17,083.84 £)		 20,542.21 $
(15,464.01 £)		      -9.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(39.18 £)		 87.34 $
(65.75 £)		      +67.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(32.03 £)		 43.57 $
(32.80 £)		      +2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(67.47 £)		 99.42 $
(74.84 £)		      +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(85.22 £)		 100.94 $
(75.99 £)		      -10.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(1,310.02 £)		 1,375.32 $
(1,035.33 £)		      -21.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(1,082.12 £)		 1,116.19 $
(840.26 £)		      -22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(2,183.30 £)		 2,308.56 $
(1,737.86 £)		      -20.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(1,809.45 £)		 1,804.13 $
(1,358.13 £)		      -24.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(228.68 £)		 589.13 $
(443.49 £)		      +93.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(190.51 £)		 467.03 $
(351.57 £)		      +84.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(3,261.45 £)		 3,161.78 $
(2,380.16 £)		      -27.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.76      -11.5 %
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