Restaurants | London Edit | Basildon Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 £ | 13.00 £ | -35.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 £ | 60.00 £ | -25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 7.75 £ | -3.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 £ | 4.50 £ | -30.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 £ | 3.50 £ | -36.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.62 £ | 2.75 £ | -24.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 £ | 1.27 £ | -37.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.55 £ | 0.98 £ | -36.6 % |
Markets | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.96 £ | 4.63 £ | -6.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.43 £ | 0.95 £ | -33.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.92 £ | 1.13 £ | +23.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.12 £ | 2.87 £ | -7.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.50 £ | 3.40 £ | -2.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.38 £ | 1.56 £ | -54.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.59 £ | 4.08 £ | -26.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.20 £ | 1.39 £ | +16.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 £ | 0.56 £ | -5.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.17 £ | 1.01 £ | -13.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.50 £ | 0.99 £ | -34.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.58 £ | 0.61 £ | +4.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.54 £ | +0.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.99 £ | 0.77 £ | -22.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.31 £ | 1.03 £ | -21.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.25 £ | 6.00 £ | -35.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.09 £ | 2.08 £ | -0.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.41 £ | 1.25 £ | -48.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 £ | 13.00 £ | -13.3 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 £ | 2.50 £ | -10.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 £ | 51.00 £ | -74.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 £ | 2.80 £ | -37.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 £ | 1.59 £ | -50.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 £ | 16.20 £ | -46.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.73 £ | 5.52 £ | -3.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,000.00 £ | 25,000.00 £ | -10.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,466.92 £ | 30,000.00 £ | +13.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 299.26 £ | 238.50 £ | -20.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.33 £ | 11.25 £ | -26.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.84 £ | 25.33 £ | -17.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.49 £ | 27.50 £ | -39.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.08 £ | 25.00 £ | +77.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 £ | 13.00 £ | -13.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,840.34 £ | 1,200.00 £ | -34.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,054.76 £ | 15,000.00 £ | -25.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 82.34 £ | 58.33 £ | -29.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.50 £ | 25.00 £ | -38.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.94 £ | 30.00 £ | -66.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 98.65 £ | 30.00 £ | -69.6 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,141.35 £ | 1,150.00 £ | -46.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,600.93 £ | 850.00 £ | -46.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,451.32 £ | 1,883.33 £ | -57.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,878.95 £ | 1,558.33 £ | -45.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,275.48 £ | 371.61 £ | -70.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 739.22 £ | 232.26 £ | -68.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Basildon Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,694.12 £ | 2,350.00 £ | -36.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.49 | 5.64 | +2.7 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 871 | 9 |
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