πŸ” BURGER PARITY
RankingsBlogMethodology
πŸ” Burger Parity

Real prices. Real products. One score.

Index

  • Rankings
  • Blog
  • Methodology

Products

  • Big Mac
  • iPhone 15
  • Netflix
  • Starbucks
  • Spotify
  • Gasoline
  • Gym
  • Bread

Top Countries

  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
  • Turkey
  • Switzerland
  • India
  • Brazil
  • South Korea
Β© 2026 burgerparity.comData for informational purposes only
← Back to rankings

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United KingdomvsπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States

United States is 15.8 BPS points cheaper overall

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
United Kingdom
99.4
$107.63 basket
#18 of 30
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
United States
83.6
$90.54 basket
#4 of 30

Product-by-Product

ProductUnitedUnitedDiff
πŸ”Big Mac$5.57$5.69-2.1%πŸ₯€Coca-Cola 330 ml$1.55$1.99-22.1%β›½Gasoline (1 liter)$1.80$0.95+89.5%πŸ’ͺGym Membership$31.00$50.00-38.0%🎬Netflix Standard Plan$13.63$15.49-12.0%🎡Spotify Premium$13.63$10.99+24.0%β˜•Starbucks Latte (Tall)$4.77$5.25-9.1%πŸš—UberX – 5 km ride$12.15$12.50-2.8%🍞White Bread (500g)$1.43$3.49-59.0%πŸ“±iPhone 15 – 128 GB$990.76$799.00+24.0%

United Kingdom vs United States: Which Is Cheaper?

Based on our basket of 6 globally standardized products, United States is the cheaper country by 15.8 points on the Burger Parity Score. United Kingdom has a BPS of 99.4 with a basket cost of $107.63, while United States has a BPS of 83.6 with a basket cost of $90.54.

These prices reflect real-world costs for a Big Mac, Starbucks Latte, iPhone 15, Coca-Cola, Netflix subscription, and a 5km Uber ride. Prices are converted to USD using current exchange rates for fair comparison.

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom details β†’πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States details β†’