Country vs country: Cost of living Stats: compare key data on United Kingdom & United States and Cost of living Stats: compare key data on United Kingdom & United States compared Cost of living

STAT United Kingdom United States
Average monthly disposable salary > After tax $2,960.54
Ranked 18th. 		$3,258.85
Ranked 12th. 10% more than United Kingdom
Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment $246.01
Ranked 13th. 52% more than United States 		$162.08
Ranked 44th.
Cinema ticket price > International release $13.30
Ranked 13th. 33% more than United States 		$10.00
Ranked 37th.
Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes $96.25
Ranked 71st. 26% more than United States 		$76.09
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data $31.97
Ranked 99th. 		$45.72
Ranked 63th. 43% more than United Kingdom
Local purchasing power 90.99
Ranked 20th. 		128.73
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than United Kingdom
Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro $12.47
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States 		$6.00
Ranked 34th.
Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen $3.54
Ranked 24th. 59% more than United States 		$2.23
Ranked 70th.
Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white $1.71
Ranked 41st. 		$2.37
Ranked 18th. 39% more than United Kingdom
Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre $1.54
Ranked 51st. 56% more than United States 		$0.99
Ranked 115th.
Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg $2.45
Ranked 30th. 		$2.70
Ranked 17th. 10% more than United Kingdom
Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle $1.74
Ranked 25th. 		$1.75
Ranked 24th. 1% more than United Kingdom
Real estate prices > Rent index 45.18
Ranked 18th. 21% more than United States 		37.45
Ranked 30th.
Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre $2,011.39
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than United States 		$1,685.98
Ranked 36th.
Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar $26,604.59
Ranked 49th. 33% more than United States 		$20,000.00
Ranked 99th.
Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre $5,096.80
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States 		$1,874.98
Ranked 76th.
Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent $91.09
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United States 		$40.58
Ranked 124th.
Consumer price index > Plus rent 74.45
Ranked 18th. 29% more than United States 		57.93
Ranked 32nd.
Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal $8.31
Ranked 37th. 39% more than United States 		$6.00
Ranked 77th.
Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless $11.54
Ranked 19th. 53% more than United States 		$7.56
Ranked 47th.
Prices at markets > Groceries index 94.24
Ranked 25th. 15% more than United States 		82.14
Ranked 31st.
Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre $1,149.26
Ranked 17th. 17% more than United States 		$981.22
Ranked 26th.
Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg $2.99
Ranked 46th. 		$3.69
Ranked 19th. 23% more than United Kingdom
Restaurant prices > Restaurant index 101.9
Ranked 20th. 50% more than United States 		67.82
Ranked 39th.
Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend $14.92
Ranked 59th. 		$18.51
Ranked 37th. 24% more than United Kingdom
Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre $3,652.24
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than United States 		$1,235.42
Ranked 72nd.
Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg $2.03
Ranked 31st. 		$2.35
Ranked 19th. 16% more than United Kingdom
Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 $73.16
Ranked 18th. 63% more than United States 		$45.00
Ranked 41st.
Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre $954.72
Ranked 16th. 28% more than United States 		$745.72
Ranked 26th.
Consumer price index > Excluding rent 101.44
Ranked 17th. 32% more than United States 		76.81
Ranked 33th.
Prices at markets > Wine > Bottle, midrange $9.98
Ranked 58th. 		$12.00
Ranked 41st. 20% more than United Kingdom
Prices at markets > Tomatoes > 1kg $3.25
Ranked 28th. 		$3.60
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than United Kingdom
Transport prices > Taxi > Waiting time per hour $33.26
Ranked 19th. 19% more than United States 		$28.00
Ranked 27th.
Mobile calls > 1 minute prepaid local call $0.25
Ranked 43th. 67% more than United States 		$0.15
Ranked 81st.
Prices at markets > Cheese > Local, 1kg $10.50
Ranked 50th. 11% more than United States 		$9.50
Ranked 62nd.
Restaurant prices > Coffee > Regular cappuccino $3.86
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United States 		$3.64
Ranked 28th.
Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre $1,533.39
Ranked 18th. 21% more than United States 		$1,268.90
Ranked 32nd.
Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of men's leather shoes $93.05
Ranked 70th. 12% more than United States 		$83.03
Ranked 85th.
Real estate prices > Interest rate 4.26
Ranked 114th. 1% more than United States 		4.2
Ranked 115th.
Prices at markets > Beer > Local half litre bottle $2.81
Ranked 21st. 24% more than United States 		$2.27
Ranked 33th.
Transport prices > Public transport > Monthly pass $99.77
Ranked 10th. 53% more than United States 		$65.00
Ranked 24th.
Prices at markets > Lettuce > One head $1.57
Ranked 34th. 1% more than United States 		$1.56
Ranked 36th.
Clothing and shoe prices > Summer dress in fashion chain store > Eg Zara, Gap $51.41
Ranked 57th. 42% more than United States 		$36.19
Ranked 107th.
Transport prices > Public transport > One way ticket $3.49
Ranked 12th. 75% more than United States 		$2.00
Ranked 33th.
Restaurant prices > Beer > Half litre of local draught $4.99
Ranked 28th. 52% more than United States 		$3.28
Ranked 46th.
Restaurant prices > Bottled water $1.55
Ranked 28th. 22% more than United States 		$1.27
Ranked 38th.
Transport prices > Taxi > Per km $2.32
Ranked 27th. 50% more than United States 		$1.55
Ranked 49th.
Transport prices > Taxi > Monthly pass $4.57
Ranked 29th. 52% more than United States 		$3.00
Ranked 53th.
Restaurant prices > Beer > 0.33 litre imported bottle $2.83
Ranked 40th. 		$3.23
Ranked 28th. 14% more than United Kingdom
Prices at markets > Oranges > 1kg $2.87
Ranked 35th. 		$3.56
Ranked 15th. 24% more than United Kingdom
Transport prices > Gas/petrol > 1 litre $2.29
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States 		$0.96
Ranked 115th.
Restaurant prices > Coke/Pepsi cola $1.85
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than United States 		$1.58
Ranked 42nd.
Sports > Fitness club/gym > Cost per month for adult $60.54
Ranked 49th. 52% more than United States 		$39.95
Ranked 99th.

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