AustriaAustria

United Kingdom

Compared with Austria, using real observed prices.

Baseline: AustriaAustria = 1×

United KingdomUnited Kingdom vs AustriaAustria
Overall verdict

United KingdomUnited Kingdom is about 0.94× AustriaAustria.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs AustriaAustria = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Austria. 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 AustriaAustria Austria = 1× United KingdomUnited Kingdom is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.99
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.99
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.98
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.82

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Austria — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.14
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom €0.35 USD 0.402
    AustriaAustria €0.30 USD 0.353
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.02
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom €1.96 USD 2.235
    AustriaAustria €1.93 USD 2.201
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom €935.35 GBP 799
    AustriaAustria €949.00 EUR 949
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom €58.52 GBP 49.99
    AustriaAustria €59.99 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.97
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom €1.79 USD 2.037
    AustriaAustria €1.84 USD 2.09
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom €0.08 USD 0.088
    AustriaAustria €0.13 USD 0.148
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed United Kingdom

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+52%
in GBP
3.49 → 5.29
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+52%
in EUR

It rose 52% in local currency, but 52% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not United Kingdom's inflation.