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Cost of living in United Kingdom

Capital: LondonEnglish, WelshUpdated October 2026

89%of US price level

Is United Kingdom expensive?

Prices in United Kingdom are about 89% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Snowdonia, at about $2,640–3,700 a month for a comfortable life.

Cost of living in United Kingdom, by place

One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.

Place	Month, comfortable	1-bed rent, center	Local meal	Value
Snowdonia	$2,640–3,700	$926–1,450	$10.6–15.9	28/100
Newcastle	$2,640–3,830	$1,060–1,650	$9.3–15.9	22/100
Liverpool	$2,780–3,970	$1,190–1,850	$9.3–14.5	20/100
Belfast	$2,780–3,970	$1,120–1,650	$9.3–15.9	19/100
Scottish Highlands	$2,910–4,100	$1,060–1,720	$9.3–14.5	23/100
Cardiff	$2,910–4,100	$1,190–1,780	$10.6–15.9	19/100
Leeds	$2,910–4,100	$1,190–1,780	$9.3–15.9	17/100
Glasgow	$2,910–4,230	$1,320–1,980	$9.3–14.5	17/100
York	$3,040–4,230	$1,260–1,920	$10.6–17.2	20/100
Birmingham	$3,040–4,360	$1,260–1,920	$9.3–15.9	10/100
Manchester	$3,170–4,500	$1,590–2,510	$9.3–15.9	12/100
Lake District	$3,310–4,630	—	$10.6–17.2	13/100
Cornwall	$3,310–4,630	$1,320–2,120	$10.6–17.2	15/100
Edinburgh	$3,310–4,760	$1,590–2,510	$10.6–17.2	14/100
Brighton	$3,440–4,760	$1,720–2,510	$10.6–15.9	10/100
Isle of Skye	$3,440–4,760	—	$10.6–15.9	13/100
Bath	$3,570–4,890	$1,850–2,640	$10.6–15.9	12/100
Bristol	$3,570–5,020	$1,720–2,580	$10.6–17.2	8/100
Oxford	$3,700–5,020	$1,980–2,910	$10.6–17.2	11/100
Cambridge	$3,700–5,020	$1,850–2,780	$10.6–17.2	11/100
Cotswolds	$3,700–5,290	—	$11.9–18.5	10/100
London	$4,360–6,350	$2,640–4,230	$10.6–18.5	3/100

Cost of living by place

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