Restaurants | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.50 £ | 18.00 £ | +24.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 45.00 £ | 80.00 £ | +77.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.50 £ | 8.00 £ | +23.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.75 £ | 6.50 £ | +73.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 £ | 5.00 £ | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.50 £ | 3.61 £ | +44.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 £ | 1.95 £ | +3.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.70 £ | 1.64 £ | -3.6 % |
Markets | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.63 £ | 4.96 £ | +36.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.89 £ | 1.39 £ | +55.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.73 £ | 0.91 £ | +24.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.75 £ | 3.33 £ | +21.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.34 £ | 3.43 £ | +46.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.55 £ | 3.47 £ | +36.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.36 £ | 5.67 £ | +69.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.07 £ | 1.12 £ | +4.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.56 £ | +4.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.71 £ | 1.18 £ | +65.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.69 £ | 1.50 £ | +117.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.55 £ | +1.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.43 £ | 0.54 £ | +24.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.82 £ | 0.92 £ | +12.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.20 £ | 1.29 £ | +7.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 £ | 9.00 £ | +12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.57 £ | 2.07 £ | +31.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.56 £ | 2.45 £ | +57.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 £ | 15.00 £ | +36.4 % |
Transportation | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 £ | 2.80 £ | -30.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 78.92 £ | 200.00 £ | +153.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | 4.00 £ | +33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.20 £ | 3.13 £ | +42.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 19.20 £ | 30.00 £ | +56.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.80 £ | 5.73 £ | -1.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,583.93 £ | 26,280.00 £ | +16.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,116.25 £ | 26,251.33 £ | +18.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 175.33 £ | 278.67 £ | +58.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 11.88 £ | 14.99 £ | +26.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 26.22 £ | 31.21 £ | +19.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 56.67 £ | 48.32 £ | -14.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.67 £ | 13.53 £ | -31.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.50 £ | 15.00 £ | +130.8 % |
Childcare | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,152.95 £ | 1,843.35 £ | +59.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,698.09 £ | 20,054.76 £ | +57.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 55.62 £ | 82.34 £ | +48.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.00 £ | 39.97 £ | +14.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 58.75 £ | 86.85 £ | +47.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 70.00 £ | 97.74 £ | +39.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,100.00 £ | 2,208.00 £ | +100.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 866.67 £ | 1,630.45 £ | +88.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,380.81 £ | 4,211.25 £ | +76.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,726.09 £ | 2,825.00 £ | +63.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 230.18 £ | 1,311.20 £ | +469.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 236.90 £ | 716.48 £ | +202.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Maidstone Edit | London Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,125.00 £ | 3,203.57 £ | +50.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.90 | 5.57 | -5.6 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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