Cost of living
United States
compared toUnited Kingdom

Cost of living one person |
$2306
|
$2383
|
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Cost of living Family |
$5517
|
$5243
|
One person rent |
$927
|
$1029
|
Family rent |
$2383
|
$2889
|
Food expenses |
$721
|
$455
|
Transport expenses |
$116.56
|
$166.13
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$5028.52
|
$3801.17
|
Human freedom index |
7.78
|
8.88
|
Life expectancy |
80.34
|
82.82
|
English speaking % |
100.48%
|
116.9%
|
Population |
327.2M
|
66.5M
|
Lunch Menu |
$21.48
|
$19.68
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$65.37
|
$66.33
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$9.14
|
$9.49
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$6.54
|
$5.09
|
Cappuccino |
$5.12
|
$4.07
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$2.12
|
$2.06
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$1552.12
|
$1256.71
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$1084.85
|
$1317.9
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$3145.8
|
$2759.8
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$2951.22
|
$2459.71
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$101.31
|
$170.65
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$214.84
|
$251.3
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$69.1
|
$42.1
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$5.34
|
$5.37
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$4288
|
$9103
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3272
|
$6513
|
Local transport ticket |
$2.1
|
$2.89
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$77.32
|
$84.67
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$14.9
|
$21.49
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.14
|
$1.71
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.86
|
$1.81
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$3.16
|
$1.72
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.08
|
$2.12
|
Eggs, x12 |
$4.18
|
$4.35
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$13.33
|
$11.66
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$13.06
|
$9.82
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$13.15
|
$15.51
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.46
|
$3.57
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.99
|
$1.7
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.67
|
$2.51
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.67
|
$3.87
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.94
|
$1.34
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.32
|
$1.34
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.26
|
$1.19
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$2.24
|
$2.39
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$14.23
|
$10.48
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.28
|
$2.52
|
Cigarette pack |
$9.53
|
$15.36
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$10
|
$5.92
|
Hair Shampoo |
$6.6
|
$6.02
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$3.86
|
$2.97
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.94
|
$2.35
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$53.23
|
$52.7
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$15.71
|
$14.07
|
Doctor's visit |
$134.58
|
$110.32
|
Haircut, simple |
$21.74
|
$17.2
|
Brand Jeans |
$43.34
|
$78.6
|
Brand Sneakers |
$72.22
|
$81.83
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$1665.22
|
$1933.18
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$18224
|
$17618
|