Wage Cost

Country comparison

United Kingdom vs United States

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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United Kingdom$66,2992025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 84.30 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

United States$86,9772025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 100.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$89k$82k$76k$69k$62k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallUnited States +15.7
FoodUnited States +14.9
ClothingUnited States +21.1
HousingUnited States +4.6
HealthUnited States +27.9
TransportUnited Kingdom +11.0
RecreationUnited States +9.8
RestaurantsUnited States +12.8
United Kingdom 84.30United States 100.00
Overall
United Kingdom 84.30
United States 100.00
Difference United States +15.70
Food
United Kingdom 85.10
United States 100.00
Difference United States +14.90
Clothing
United Kingdom 78.90
United States 100.00
Difference United States +21.10
Housing
United Kingdom 95.40
United States 100.00
Difference United States +4.60
Health
United Kingdom 72.10
United States 100.00
Difference United States +27.90
Transport
United Kingdom 111.00
United States 100.00
Difference United Kingdom +11.00
Recreation
United Kingdom 90.20
United States 100.00
Difference United States +9.80
Restaurants
United Kingdom 87.20
United States 100.00
Difference United States +12.80

Key Differences

Understanding United Kingdom and United States

United Kingdom records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than United States, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

United States shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $20,678 (31.2%) more than United Kingdom. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.69% and +1.67%). The widest price category gap is Health at 27.9 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. United States is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Health, where United States exceeds United Kingdom by 27.9 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026