Travel budget and cost of living in United Kingdom how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to United Kingdom and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in United Kingdom. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your United Kingdom travel budget.
Travel budget in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: calculate your travel budget
United Kingdom: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in United Kingdom for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 81 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1877* (1442 £)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 168 for 2 ppl.
- $ 44 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4498* (3430 £)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 183 for 2 ppl.
- $ 77 per person
- $ 37 per person
- $ 27 per person
Total budget:
$ 6470* (4942 £)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in United Kingdom in 2024
Cost of living: United Kingdom VS United States
On average, the cost of living in United Kingdom in 2024 is essentially the same as in the United States (USA)
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in United Kingdom by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in United Kingdom compared to the national average.
Local prices in United Kingdom by expense type
United Kingdom: Restaurant budget
($ 6.6 to $ 93)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 17 to $ 106)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 5.3 to $ 15)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.4 to $ 16)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1 to $ 7.9)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2 to $ 9.2)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.7 to $ 5.3)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.7 to $ 6.6)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
United Kingdom: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 27 to $ 1254)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 178
($ 36 to $ 1151)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 38 to $ 1187)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 73 to $ 1138)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 318
($ 43 to $ 1916)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 463
($ 35 to $ 1224)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 171
($ 43 to $ 1261)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 249
($ 36 to $ 1468)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 215
($ 40 to $ 1004)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 230
($ 55 to $ 1470)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 215
United Kingdom: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.7 to $ 2.9)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 5.5)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.5 to $ 11)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.5 to $ 7.9)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.6 to $ 32)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.9 to $ 8.7)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.2 to $ 11)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.3 to $ 6.6)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.3 to $ 5.3)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
United Kingdom: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.5 to $ 11)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 8.1)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.7 to $ 2.6)
93% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.3 to $ 11)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 1563)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
United Kingdom: Leisure activity budget
($ 5.7 to $ 33)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.2 to $ 58)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
United Kingdom: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 5.3 to $ 40)
82% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 14 to $ 198)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 13 to $ 145)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 514)
(fair price: $ 1085)
(fair price: $ 1093)
(fair price: $ 665)
(fair price: $ 631)
(fair price: $ 767)
About the information on the cost of living in United Kingdom
The information about the cost of living in United Kingdom shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in United Kingdom updated on 02-10-2024.
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