Cost of living

United States

compared to

United Kingdom

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United States
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$2306
$2383
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

The average cost of living in United States ($2306) is 4% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). United States ranked 10th vs 8th for United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in United States compared to 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
United States
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$21.48
$19.68
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
Rent & Utilities
United States
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552.12
$1256.71
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
Transportation
United States
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.89
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
Groceries
United States
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.81
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
Other
United States
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.23
$52.7
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

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