Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham and Southampton 

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Rent Prices in Southampton are 4.9% lower than in Durham
Restaurant Prices in Southampton are 0.8% lower than in Durham
Groceries Prices in Southampton are 10.1% lower than in Durham
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Restaurants
Durham Edit Southampton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 £ 13.00 £      -3.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 60.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £ 6.39 £      -11.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.40 £ 4.50 £      +2.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 £ 5.00 £      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.88 £ 3.25 £      +12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.88 £ 1.60 £      -14.7 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.36 £ 1.13 £      -16.5 %
Markets
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.32 £ 1.14 £      -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.17 £ 1.11 £      -5.0 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.51 £ 1.34 £      -10.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.68 £ 3.04 £      +13.4 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 6.59 £ 7.15 £      +8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 6.00 £ 6.11 £      +1.9 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 £ 10.88 £      +16.8 %
Apples (1kg) 2.43 £ 1.48 £      -39.2 %
Banana (1kg) 1.36 £ 1.03 £      -24.4 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.55 £ 1.71 £      -32.9 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.19 £ 2.49 £      -22.1 %
Potato (1kg) 0.88 £ 0.80 £      -9.0 %
Onion (1kg) 0.98 £ 0.85 £      -13.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.74 £ 0.63 £      -15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.41 £ 1.05 £      -25.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      -0.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 £ 1.75 £      -4.4 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.04 £ 1.83 £      -10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.55 £ 12.65 £      -18.6 %
Transportation
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.65 £ 2.00 £      -45.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 £ 52.00 £      -20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 £ 2.40 £      -4.0 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.09 £ 1.39 £      +27.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 14.40 £ 14.40 £      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.51 £ 1.47 £      -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,845.00 £ 28,285.00 £      +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 £ 25,000.00 £      -3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 215.57 £ 223.89 £      +3.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.67 £ 11.25 £      -17.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.50 £ 28.13 £      -13.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.67 £ 27.57 £      -24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 £ 8.00 £     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 £ 9.25 £      +32.1 %
Childcare
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 900.00 £ 1,166.67 £      +29.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 £ 11,241.00 £      +12.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 £ 75.00 £      +25.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.50 £ 31.88 £      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 55.00 £ 79.86 £      +45.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.00 £ 63.33 £      +3.8 %
Rent Per Month
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,225.00 £ 1,010.00 £      -17.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 362.50 £ 868.75 £      +139.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,825.00 £ 2,000.00 £      -29.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 916.67 £ 1,190.00 £      +29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,110.00 £ 4,574.66 £      +47.1 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 3,530.00 £     
Salaries And Financing
Durham Edit Southampton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,269.59 £ 2,694.44 £      +112.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.68 5.90      +3.9 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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