Cost of living in United Kingdom
We track 320 everyday prices in United Kingdom, quoted in GBP across 20 cities. Each item shows a low, typical and high figure so you can tell a fair price from an overcharge instead of guessing from a single average.
Dining prices in United Kingdom
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inexpensive restaurant meal (per person) | £9 | £12 | £15 |
| Mid-range restaurant for 2 (per meal) | £50 | £60 | £80 |
| Cappuccino (per cup) | £3 | £4 | £4 |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal (per person) | £8 | £12 | £15 |
| Mid-range restaurant for 2 (per meal) | £40 | £60 | £80 |
| Cappuccino (per cup) | £3 | £4 | £5 |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal (per person) | £8 | £12 | £15 |
| Mid-range restaurant for 2 (per meal) | £40 | £50 | £70 |
| Cappuccino (per cup) | £3 | £4 | £4 |
Transport prices in United Kingdom
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local transit one-way (per ride) | £2 | £2 | £2 |
| Taxi 5 km (per trip) | £10 | £12 | £15 |
| Gasoline (1 L) (per litre) | £1 | £2 | £2 |
| Local transit one-way (per ride) | £2 | £2 | £2 |
| Taxi 5 km (per trip) | £12 | £15 | £20 |
| Gasoline (1 L) (per litre) | £2 | £2 | £2 |
| Local transit one-way (per ride) | £2 | £2 | £3 |
| Taxi 5 km (per trip) | £10 | £12 | £15 |
| Gasoline (1 L) (per litre) | £1 | £2 | £2 |
Utilities prices in United Kingdom
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (85m² apt monthly) (per month) | £150 | £200 | £250 |
| Internet 60Mbps unlimited (per month) | £25 | £30 | £40 |
| Utilities (85m² apt monthly) (per month) | £180 | £250 | £350 |
| Internet 60Mbps unlimited (per month) | £25 | £35 | £50 |
| Utilities (85m² apt monthly) (per month) | £150 | £200 | £280 |
| Internet 60Mbps unlimited (per month) | £25 | £35 | £50 |
Rent prices in United Kingdom
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed apt in city centre (per month) | £1,000 | £1,200 | £1,500 |
| 1-bed apt outside centre (per month) | £750 | £900 | £1,100 |
| 1-bed apt in city centre (per month) | £1,600 | £2,000 | £2,800 |
| 1-bed apt outside centre (per month) | £1,200 | £1,500 | £1,900 |
| 1-bed apt in city centre (per month) | £1,000 | £1,200 | £1,500 |
| 1-bed apt outside centre (per month) | £750 | £900 | £1,100 |
Macro prices in United Kingdom
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurostat Comparative Price Level (EU27=100) (index) | £129 | £129 | £129 |
| OECD Price Level Index (GDP, OECD=100) (index) | £108 | £108 | £108 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | £29,265 | £29,265 | £29,265 |
| GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD) | £62,009 | £62,009 | £62,009 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | £29,265 | £29,265 | £29,265 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | £29,265 | £29,265 | £29,265 |
| GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD) | £62,009 | £62,009 | £62,009 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | £29,265 | £29,265 | £29,265 |
| GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD) | £62,009 | £62,009 | £62,009 |
| Eurostat Comparative Price Level (EU27=100) (index) | £129 | £129 | £129 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | £29,265 | £29,265 | £29,265 |
| GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD) | £62,009 | £62,009 | £62,009 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | £1 | £1 | £1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | £147 | £147 | £147 |
Groceries prices in United Kingdom
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs (12) (dozen) | £3 | £3 | £4 |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) (per kg) | £5 | £7 | £9 |
| Rice (1 kg) (per kg) | £1 | £2 | £3 |
| Milk (1 L) (per litre) | £1 | £1 | £2 |
| Bread loaf (500g) (per loaf) | £1 | £1 | £2 |
| Milk (1 L) (per litre) | £1 | £1 | £2 |
| Bread loaf (500g) (per loaf) | £1 | £2 | £3 |
| Eggs (12) (dozen) | £3 | £3 | £4 |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) (per kg) | £5 | £7 | £10 |
| Rice (1 kg) (per kg) | £2 | £2 | £3 |
| Milk (1 L) (per litre) | £1 | £1 | £2 |
| Bread loaf (500g) (per loaf) | £1 | £1 | £2 |
| Eggs (12) (dozen) | £3 | £3 | £4 |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) (per kg) | £6 | £7 | £9 |
| Rice (1 kg) (per kg) | £1 | £2 | £3 |
How to use these numbers
Treat the typical column as the local going rate, not a promise. Anything at or below the low column is a good deal in United Kingdom; anything above the high column deserves a second quote or a look at the line items. Tourist districts, airport locations and same-day service routinely price 20–40% above these figures, which is where most overcharges hide.
If you already have a bill, quote or invoice from United Kingdom, run it through our free bill analyzer — it reads each line and flags the items that sit outside the local range. You can also check a single price or compare two cities side by side.
Where this data comes from
Figures are compiled from published rate cards, official statistics, retailer and utility pricing, and crowd-reported receipts, then reconciled into a low / typical / high band per item. We show a band rather than one number because scope, brand and neighbourhood move real prices more than the city average does. Nothing on this page is invented by a language model, and each figure is refreshed as new data lands.
Cities in United Kingdom
- Cost of living in London
- Cost of living in Manchester
- Cost of living in Birmingham
- Cost of living in Liverpool
- Cost of living in Glasgow
- Cost of living in Edinburgh
- Cost of living in Leeds
- Cost of living in Bristol
- Cost of living in Sheffield
- Cost of living in Cardiff
- Cost of living in Belfast
- Cost of living in Newcastle
- Cost of living in Nottingham
- Cost of living in Leicester
- Cost of living in Coventry
- Cost of living in Brighton
- Cost of living in Cambridge
- Cost of living in Oxford
- Cost of living in Aberdeen
- Cost of living in Southampton
How FairPriceGuru works
FairPriceGuru is a free consumer price-fairness service. We benchmark what things actually cost, then let you check your own bill, quote or invoice against those benchmarks. Every price we quote is tied to a named source, we do not accept payment to change a verdict, and none of our tools require an account.
Start with the free tools hub, run a document through the bill analyzer, or read our methodology.