Cost of living and expenses in United Kingdom

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in United Kingdom? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in United Kingdom, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in United Kingdom (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in United Kingdom British pound (GBP £). For 10 US dollars you can get 7.83 British pounds. For 100 US dollars you can get 78.3 British pounds. And the other way around: For 10 British pounds you can get 12.8 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in United Kingdom


What are the different prices in the cities in United Kingdom? What are the prices and costs on the islands belonging to United Kingdom? See here: Prices on islands and cities in United Kingdom

Prices: Bermuda   Jersey   Guernsey   Aberdeen   Belfast   Birmingham   Bradford   Bristol   Cambridge   Cardiff   Coventry   Derby   Dundee  


Price fees $319 ($192 - $543)

fees

$319 ($192 - $543)
by half more than in United States

Price internet $39 ($32 - $57)

internet

$39 ($32 - $57)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $82 ($36 - $128)

jeans

$82 ($36 - $128)
by half more than in United States

Price average earnings $2.99K

average earnings

$2.99K
34% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $1.35K ($926 - $2.87K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.35K ($926 - $2.87K)
24% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.72K ($1.15K - $3.69K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.72K ($1.15K - $3.69K)
29% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in United Kingdom:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $3.1 (£2.4)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $87 (£68)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.9 (£1.5)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $36.1K (£28.3K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.35K (£1.06K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $1.11K (£871)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2.22K (£1.74K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.72K (£1.34K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $319 (£250)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $39 (£30)
  11. numb_34 $15.7 (£12.3)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $82 (£64)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $40 (£31)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $94 (£74)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $96 (£75)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $31.7K (£24.8K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $1.58K (£1.24K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $6.46K (£5.06K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $18.6K (£14.6K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $4.85K (£3.8K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $2.99K (£2.34K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 5.9%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.8 (£3)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.6 (£1.2)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $22 (£17.4)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in United Kingdom

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $3.6K(£2.82K), 2011: $2.58K(£2.02K), 2012: $3.38K(£2.65K), 2013: $4.74K(£3.71K), 2014: $4.79K(£3.75K), 2015: $5.75K(£4.5K), 2016: $9.38K(£7.34K), 2017: $6.34K(£4.97K), and 2018: $5.92K(£4.64K)

United Kingdom price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018
United Kingdom price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in United Kingdom?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $2.12K(£1.66K), 2011: $2.05K(£1.61K), 2012: $2.21K(£1.73K), 2013: $2.3K(£1.8K), 2014: $2.12K(£1.66K), 2015: $2.17K(£1.7K), 2016: $2.25K(£1.76K), 2017: $2.39K(£1.87K), and 2018: $2.4K(£1.88K)

United Kingdom price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018
United Kingdom price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $148(£116), 2011: $168(£132), 2012: $192(£151), 2013: $189(£148), 2014: $186(£146), 2015: $181(£142), 2016: $187(£147), 2017: $176(£138), and 2018: $181(£141)

United Kingdom price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018
United Kingdom price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $19.4(£15.2), 2011: $23(£18), 2012: $24(£19.2), 2013: $25(£19.3), 2014: $24(£19), 2015: $26(£21), 2016: $29(£23), 2017: $34(£27), and 2018: $40(£31)

United Kingdom price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018
United Kingdom price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in United Kingdom in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $74(£58), 2011: $66(£52), 2012: $72(£56), 2013: $69(£54), 2014: $72(£56), 2015: $73(£57), 2016: $73(£57), 2017: $76(£59), and 2018: $73(£57)

United Kingdom price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2010-2018
United Kingdom price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

bottle of water

$1.6 ($1.2 - $2.6)
22% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$39 ($32 - $57)
by half less than in United States

bananas

$1.4 ($0.96 - $3.2)
14% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.72K ($1.15K - $3.69K)
29% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$5.7 ($3.8 - $8.3)
4.2% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$3.4 ($1.3 - $6.4)
31% is less expensive than in United States

Prices on the islands