UK prices & price comparisons

Prices are one of the problems of which foreign visitors complain most often about, when in England. Here prices are really higher compared to many other Western European countries and the United States.

Prices in Britain are high, but prices vary within the UK itself. Compared to London's prices, in the rest of the country there may a difference of 15 to 30 per cent less, according to the region. Generally, the further South one goes the more expensive products and services become (except in Wales, where prices are among the lowest). A substantial, continuous migration to the South-East of England (London and surrounding regions, which the English call home counties) is responsible for raising the area's prices.

It is useful whenever possible to buy online, where things are cheaper.
Another helpful tool available on the internet are the price and shop comparison sites. Here are some of the best in the UK.

Kelkoo is a shopping search engine to compare prices from hundreds of shopping sites to find the best prices when shopping online.
Kelkoo helps you to compare prices for different types of products and services.
Here's the link:

Kelkoo

Pricerunner is a very useful site to compare prices of many kinds of products and services in Britain.
It's a consumer-centric price and shop comparison service.
Here's the link:

Pricerunner

DealTime is the UK part of the fourth largest online shopping network in the world.
It says: “We take the time and hassle out of searching the web for the best prices, bringing hundreds of competitive merchants together in one easy to use site. DealTime users can find everything from computer consumables to flowers or DVD players in one place. Our users can get detailed information on products, read other users reviews of products and stores, compare models, and of course – compare prices and purchase on line.”
Here's the link: