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Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 11.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 16.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 25.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 6.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 23.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 19.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.69 £)		 19.11 $
(15.00 £)		      -4.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(58.86 £)		 76.46 $
(60.00 £)		      +1.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.63 £)		 8.92 $
(7.00 £)		      -18.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.00 $
(4.71 £)		 5.73 $
(4.50 £)		      -4.4 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.00 $
(5.49 £)		 5.73 $
(4.50 £)		      -18.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $
(4.01 £)		 4.07 $
(3.19 £)		      -20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.49 $
(1.95 £)		 2.20 $
(1.73 £)		      -11.4 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.05 $
(1.61 £)		 1.59 $
(1.24 £)		      -22.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.05 $
(0.83 £)		 1.57 $
(1.23 £)		      +49.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.57 $
(2.80 £)		 1.55 $
(1.22 £)		      -56.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.55 $
(3.57 £)		 2.00 $
(1.57 £)		      -56.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 $
(2.89 £)		 3.73 $
(2.93 £)		      +1.3 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.80 $
(10.04 £)		 8.91 $
(6.99 £)		      -30.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 12.04 $
(9.45 £)		 8.34 $
(6.54 £)		      -30.8 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.98 $
(12.54 £)		 13.30 $
(10.43 £)		      -16.8 %
Apples (1kg) 5.30 $
(4.16 £)		 2.71 $
(2.13 £)		      -48.9 %
Banana (1kg) 1.68 $
(1.32 £)		 1.47 $
(1.16 £)		      -12.2 %
Oranges (1kg) 4.48 $
(3.51 £)		 2.70 $
(2.12 £)		      -39.7 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.89 $
(3.84 £)		 3.41 $
(2.67 £)		      -30.3 %
Potato (1kg) 2.98 $
(2.34 £)		 1.43 $
(1.12 £)		      -52.1 %
Onion (1kg) 3.04 $
(2.39 £)		 1.35 $
(1.06 £)		      -55.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(1.70 £)		 0.98 $
(0.77 £)		      -54.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(1.72 £)		 1.36 $
(1.07 £)		      -38.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.77 £)		 10.19 $
(8.00 £)		      -32.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.78 $
(1.40 £)		 2.48 $
(1.95 £)		      +39.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.55 $
(2.78 £)		 3.02 $
(2.37 £)		      -14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.85 £)		 16.88 $
(13.25 £)		      +68.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.96 £)		 3.06 $
(2.40 £)		      +22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(54.93 £)		 88.65 $
(69.57 £)		      +26.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(2.93 £)		 3.82 $
(3.00 £)		      +2.2 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.71 $
(1.34 £)		 1.58 $
(1.24 £)		      -7.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.54 £)		 22.17 $
(17.40 £)		      -26.1 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.96 $
(0.76 £)		 1.91 $
(1.50 £)		      +98.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,650.00 $
(26,406.67 £)		 36,043.56 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,108.06 $
(20,488.17 £)		 31,919.71 $
(25,048.83 £)		      +22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 204.24 $
(160.27 £)		 319.44 $
(250.68 £)		      +56.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.75 $
(41.39 £)		 15.77 $
(12.38 £)		      -70.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.57 $
(55.38 £)		 38.99 $
(30.59 £)		      -44.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.82 $
(36.74 £)		 41.54 $
(32.60 £)		      -11.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(17.22 £)		 13.96 $
(10.96 £)		      -36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(10.99 £)		 12.74 $
(10.00 £)		      -9.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,380.58 $
(1,083.40 £)		 1,588.55 $
(1,246.61 £)		      +15.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,823.72 $
(17,910.80 £)		 18,804.48 $
(14,756.72 £)		      -17.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.96 $
(40.78 £)		 81.06 $
(63.61 £)		      +56.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.35 $
(33.23 £)		 40.32 $
(31.64 £)		      -4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.36 $
(69.34 £)		 94.44 $
(74.11 £)		      +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.70 $
(89.23 £)		 95.23 $
(74.73 £)		      -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,747.55 $
(1,371.38 £)		 1,341.77 $
(1,052.95 £)		      -23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.74 $
(1,128.26 £)		 1,100.10 $
(863.30 £)		      -23.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,929.84 $
(2,299.17 £)		 2,216.23 $
(1,739.18 £)		      -24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,379.95 $
(1,867.65 £)		 1,704.67 $
(1,337.73 £)		      -28.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,308.65 $
(2,596.44 £)		 6,397.89 $
(5,020.71 £)		      +93.4 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,685.26 $
(2,107.24 £)		 4,776.47 $
(3,748.31 £)		      +77.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,542.18 $
(3,564.45 £)		 3,050.96 $
(2,394.22 £)		      -32.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.88      -10.4 %
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