Restaurants | London Edit | Colchester Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.0 £ | 12.0 £ | -40.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.0 £ | 70.0 £ | -12.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.0 £ | 8.0 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.3 £ | 4.17 £ | -33.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.0 £ | 5.0 £ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.73 £ | 3.4 £ | -8.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.89 £ | 1.85 £ | -1.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.43 £ | 1.0 £ | -30.0 % |
Markets | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.87 £ | 4.51 £ | -7.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.46 £ | 0.92 £ | -36.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.92 £ | 0.57 £ | -38.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.43 £ | 2.54 £ | -26.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.92 £ | 3.25 £ | -17.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.31 £ | 2.94 £ | -10.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.24 £ | 5.55 £ | +6.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.2 £ | 0.99 £ | -17.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.59 £ | 0.41 £ | -29.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.12 £ | 0.98 £ | -12.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.4 £ | 0.87 £ | -37.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.55 £ | 0.42 £ | -22.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.55 £ | 0.49 £ | -10.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.99 £ | 1.12 £ | +13.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.22 £ | 0.86 £ | -29.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.0 £ | 7.0 £ | -30.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 £ | 1.81 £ | -14.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 £ | 1.9 £ | -23.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.3 £ | 13.75 £ | -10.1 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.85 £ | 2.0 £ | -29.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.0 £ | 58.0 £ | -71.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.9 £ | 3.0 £ | -38.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.51 £ | 1.96 £ | -56.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.0 £ | 15.6 £ | -48.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.72 £ | 5.53 £ | -3.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,285.0 £ | 28,285.0 £ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,002.08 £ | 29,990.0 £ | -3.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 256.78 £ | 183.7 £ | -28.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.27 £ | 11.17 £ | -26.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.18 £ | 27.5 £ | -14.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 50.3 £ | 37.5 £ | -25.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.93 £ | 8.0 £ | -42.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.5 £ | 13.0 £ | +4.0 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,806.84 £ | 1,000.0 £ | -44.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,596.2 £ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 72.49 £ | 53.5 £ | -26.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.0 £ | 23.75 £ | -37.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.27 £ | 71.25 £ | -20.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 103.15 £ | 84.67 £ | -17.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,198.28 £ | 833.33 £ | -62.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,583.09 £ | 783.33 £ | -50.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,443.48 £ | 1,221.25 £ | -72.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,765.79 £ | 1,330.5 £ | -51.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,385.42 £ | 288.0 £ | -79.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 754.73 £ | 222.97 £ | -70.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Colchester Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,461.42 £ | 2,167.91 £ | -37.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.28 | 5.9 | +11.7 % |
Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 859 | 24 |
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