Partly cultural, Brits don’t complain enough (though that’s changing) and I think partly because competition is engrained in the American economic system whereas the UK seems to have too many cozy cartels rigging prices. Another thing I’ve found is the US is more open in its dealings with the...
Agreed. Generally most stuff is much cheaper in the States. There are a few exceptions, booze is definitely more expensive in NYC than London. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that the Yanks just won’t put up with being ripped off whereas us Brits seem to roll over and accept it. When...