Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Maidstone 

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Cost of Living in Maidstone is 27.7% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Maidstone is 35.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Maidstone are 47.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Maidstone are 20.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Maidstone are 18.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Maidstone is 13.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Maidstone Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 15.00 £      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 70.00 £      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 6.75 £      -15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 3.50 £      -41.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £ 4.00 £      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 £ 2.80 £      -26.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 £ 1.73 £      -15.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £ 1.25 £      -11.0 %
Markets
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 £ 3.88 £      -19.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 £ 0.89 £      -38.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £ 0.91 £      +11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.59 £ 2.66 £      -25.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.78 £ 3.16 £      -16.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £ 2.70 £      -10.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.84 £ 4.09 £      -15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £ 1.01 £      -12.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £ 0.43 £      -30.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 £ 0.64 £      -39.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 £ 1.11 £      -11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.49 £      -14.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £ 0.43 £      -26.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £ 0.72 £      -28.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.32 £ 1.11 £      -16.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.50 £      -5.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 £ 1.21 £      -49.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 £ 1.70 £      -42.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £ 14.00 £      -17.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Maidstone Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 3.00 £      +7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £ 60.00 £      -67.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £ 4.50 £      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £ 3.22 £      -23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 11.00 £      -63.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £ 5.31 £      -2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,000.00 £      -1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £ 30,252.50 £      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.10 £ 165.57 £      -29.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.15 £ 12.75 £      -15.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.46 £ 32.44 £      +3.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.49 £ 56.00 £      +15.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.42 £ 20.00 £      +21.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 10.00 £      -33.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £ 1,400.00 £      -22.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,965.22 £ 15,000.00 £      -28.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Maidstone Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.11 £ 61.00 £      -23.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 £ 35.00 £      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 £ 67.50 £      -26.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.34 £ 72.50 £      -38.2 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.66 £ 1,200.00 £      -45.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,639.66 £ 950.00 £      -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,133.78 £ 1,933.33 £      -53.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,721.63 £ 1,516.67 £      -44.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,459.24 £ 230.18 £      -84.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.29 £ 236.90 £      -69.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,013.13 £ 2,200.00 £      -27.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 5.43      +8.1 %
Last update: 24 May 20254 March 2025
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