78.26
Austin, TX
🇺🇸 United States
Cost of Living in United Kingdom - Updated Prices & Insights
75.4
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,012 (excluding rent), and $2,498 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,590 (excluding rent), and $4,845 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.31 £14.94
$13.54 £9.97
$40.62 £29.89
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 £64.9
$67.8 £49.88
$136 £99.8
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.48
$8.81 £6.48
$12.06 £8.88
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$2.88 £2.12
$6.79 £5
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.75
$1.53 £1.13
$4.01 £2.95
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.34 £0.99
$2.68 £1.97
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 £5.14
$4.2 £3.09
$9.08 £6.69
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.5 £4.78
$4.84 £3.56
$8.29 £6.1
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.03 £0.76
$2.42 £1.78
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.04 £0.76
$3.08 £2.27
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.3 £0.96
$4.12 £3.03
Eggs
$3.99 £2.93
$2.17 £1.6
$5.9 £4.34
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 £7.01
$4.67 £3.43
$19.98 £14.7
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 £6.71
$4.5 £3.31
$13.83 £10.18
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 £10.54
$6.88 £5.06
$23.41 £17.22
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 £2.21
$1.37 £1.01
$5.46 £4.02
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.09 £0.8
$3.5 £2.58
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.38 £1.01
$6.07 £4.47
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.34 £0.99
$6.02 £4.43
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.67 £0.49
$2.67 £1.96
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1 £0.74
$2.66 £1.96
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 £0.86
$0.69 £0.51
$1.66 £1.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.77 £0.57
$2.75 £2.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.45 £15.05
$17.04 £12.54
$24.54 £18.06
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 £8.13
$8.29 £6.1
$16.58 £12.2
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.09
$1.48 £1.09
$4.1 £3.02
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 £2.46
$1.62 £1.2
$5.62 £4.14
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.42
$2.74 £2.02
$5.47 £4.02
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.9 £69.8
$67.8 £49.89
$244 £180
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.57 £4.1
$4.18 £3.08
$7.66 £5.64
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.17
$0.96 £0.71
$3.47 £2.55
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.82 £19.73
$16.09 £11.84
$46.93 £34.54
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.9 £1.4
$2.27 £1.67
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$36K £26.5K
$38.5K £28.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.5K
$38.6K £28.4K
$40.7K £29.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$322 £237
$204 £150
$577 £424
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 £12.97
$13.7 £10.08
$41.09 £30.24
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.79 £30.75
$33.38 £24.57
$60.1 £44.23
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.07 £33.9
$26.98 £19.85
$80.9 £59.6
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.11 £11.86
$8.24 £6.07
$24.73 £18.2
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 £10.08
$10.84 £7.98
$20.54 £15.11
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,255
$1,183 £871
$2,573 £1,894
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K £15.7K
$12.6K £9,300
$35.7K £26.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 £66.4
$33.59 £24.72
$134 £98.9
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 £33.11
$27.36 £20.14
$68.4 £50.4
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 £75.5
$61.5 £45.24
$150 £111
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 £76.3
$54.4 £40.05
$170 £125
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,043
$881 £649
$3,023 £2,224
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 £845
$821 £604
$2,265 £1,667
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,335 £1,719
$1,501 £1,104
$5,591 £4,115
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 £1,336
$1,206 £887
$3,622 £2,666
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,360 £4,680
$3,444 £2,534
$21.3K £15.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,933 £3,631
$2,791 £2,054
$11.2K £8,247
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,421
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.5
6
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