Restaurants | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.50 £ | 16.00 £ | +18.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 £ | 80.00 £ | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.75 £ | 6.90 £ | -11.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 £ | 4.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.10 £ | 4.50 £ | +9.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.83 £ | 3.33 £ | +17.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.27 £ | 1.23 £ | -3.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.98 £ | 1.00 £ | +1.7 % |
Markets | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.39 £ | 4.97 £ | +13.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.92 £ | 1.08 £ | +17.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.57 £ | 0.58 £ | +1.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.54 £ | 3.17 £ | +24.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.25 £ | 3.41 £ | +4.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.96 £ | 2.96 £ | 0.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.55 £ | 5.55 £ | 0.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.99 £ | 0.99 £ | 0.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.41 £ | 0.41 £ | 0.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.98 £ | 0.98 £ | 0.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.87 £ | 0.87 £ | 0.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.28 £ | 0.51 £ | +78.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.49 £ | 0.51 £ | +3.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.71 £ | 0.71 £ | 0.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 £ | 0.86 £ | 0.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.50 £ | 8.50 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.91 £ | 1.91 £ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.90 £ | 1.90 £ | 0.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.12 £ | 13.12 £ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 £ | 2.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 58.00 £ | 52.00 £ | -10.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | 3.40 £ | +13.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.96 £ | 1.96 £ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.60 £ | 19.20 £ | +23.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.71 £ | 5.71 £ | 0.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,285.00 £ | 27,280.00 £ | -3.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,990.00 £ | 24,500.00 £ | -18.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 183.70 £ | 293.80 £ | +59.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 11.17 £ | 12.00 £ | +7.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 28.00 £ | 28.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 37.50 £ | 55.00 £ | +46.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 8.00 £ | 7.50 £ | -6.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 £ | 13.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,000.00 £ | 1,000.00 £ | 0.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | 20,054.76 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 53.50 £ | 66.25 £ | +23.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 23.75 £ | 39.37 £ | +65.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 71.25 £ | 71.25 £ | 0.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 84.67 £ | 84.67 £ | 0.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 833.33 £ | 900.00 £ | +8.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 783.33 £ | 700.00 £ | -10.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,221.25 £ | 1,066.67 £ | -12.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,330.50 £ | 1,208.33 £ | -9.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 288.00 £ | 353.03 £ | +22.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 222.97 £ | 278.71 £ | +25.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colchester Edit | Ipswich Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,167.91 £ | 1,909.67 £ | -11.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.64 | 5.56 | -1.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 15 |
Cost of Living in Ipswich | 17.49 miles |
Cost of Living in Chelmsford | 24.80 miles |
Cost of Living in Bishops Stortford | 36.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Basildon | 39.76 miles |
Cost of Living in Southend-on-Sea | 42.97 miles |
Cost of Living in Ilford | 49.30 miles |
Cost of Living in Redbridge | 50.24 miles |
Cost of Living in Harlow | 53.68 miles |
Cost of Living in Norwich | 60.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Southwark | 60.78 miles |
Cost of Living in Colchester | 18.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Chelmsford | 40.22 miles |
Cost of Living in Norwich | 46.42 miles |
Cost of Living in Bishops Stortford | 54.58 miles |
Cost of Living in Basildon | 55.18 miles |
Cost of Living in Cambridge | 55.18 miles |
Cost of Living in Southend-on-Sea | 58.36 miles |
Cost of Living in Ilford | 64.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Redbridge | 65.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Harlow | 69.10 miles |