United Kingdom
Compared with United States, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
United States = 1×
United Kingdom
vs
United States
Overall verdict
United Kingdom is about 1.41× United States.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is United States. A bar running right means United Kingdom is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than United States
United States = 1×
United Kingdom is pricier →
United States
United States = 1×
United Kingdom is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in United States — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.14United Kingdom
$0.40
USD 0.402United States
$0.19
USD 0.188
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.83United Kingdom
$0.09
USD 0.088United States
$0.05
USD 0.048
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.78United Kingdom
$2.04
USD 2.037United States
$1.15
USD 1.146
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.65United Kingdom
$2.24
USD 2.235United States
$1.36
USD 1.356
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.28United Kingdom
$1,064
GBP 799United States
$829.00
USD 829
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.16United Kingdom
$7.08
GBP 5.29United States
$6.12
USD 6.12
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.11United Kingdom
$66.59
GBP 49.99United States
$59.99
USD 59.99
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+52%
in GBP
3.49 → 5.29
3.49 → 5.29
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+49%
in USD
It rose 52% in local currency, but 49% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not United Kingdom's inflation.
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