Restaurants | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 £ | 14.50 £ | -19.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 £ | 45.00 £ | -43.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 6.50 £ | -18.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 £ | 3.75 £ | -42.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 £ | 4.00 £ | -20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.61 £ | 2.50 £ | -30.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.95 £ | 1.88 £ | -3.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.64 £ | 1.70 £ | +3.8 % |
Markets | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.96 £ | 3.63 £ | -26.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.39 £ | 0.89 £ | -35.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.91 £ | 0.73 £ | -19.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.34 £ | 2.75 £ | -17.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.42 £ | 2.34 £ | -31.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.47 £ | 2.55 £ | -26.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.56 £ | 3.36 £ | -39.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.12 £ | 1.07 £ | -4.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | 0.54 £ | -3.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.18 £ | 0.71 £ | -39.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.50 £ | 0.69 £ | -54.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.55 £ | 0.54 £ | -1.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.43 £ | -19.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.95 £ | 0.82 £ | -13.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.29 £ | 1.20 £ | -6.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.00 £ | 8.00 £ | -11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 £ | 1.57 £ | -23.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.45 £ | 1.56 £ | -36.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 £ | 11.00 £ | -26.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 £ | 4.00 £ | +42.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 £ | 79.02 £ | -60.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 £ | 3.00 £ | -25.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.13 £ | 2.20 £ | -29.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 £ | 19.20 £ | -36.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.72 £ | 5.80 £ | +1.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,280.00 £ | 22,599.28 £ | -14.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,251.33 £ | 22,116.25 £ | -15.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 281.66 £ | 175.33 £ | -37.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.08 £ | 11.88 £ | -21.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.48 £ | 26.22 £ | -16.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 48.67 £ | 56.67 £ | +16.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.53 £ | 19.67 £ | +45.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 £ | 6.50 £ | -56.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,843.35 £ | 1,153.28 £ | -37.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,054.76 £ | 12,701.67 £ | -36.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 82.34 £ | 55.62 £ | -32.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.97 £ | 35.00 £ | -12.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.85 £ | 58.75 £ | -32.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 97.74 £ | 70.00 £ | -28.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,208.00 £ | 1,100.00 £ | -50.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,630.45 £ | 866.67 £ | -46.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,211.25 £ | 2,382.42 £ | -43.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,825.00 £ | 1,727.17 £ | -38.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,311.20 £ | 230.18 £ | -82.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 716.48 £ | 236.90 £ | -66.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Maidstone Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,212.39 £ | 2,125.00 £ | -33.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 5.90 | +5.9 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 916 | 11 |
Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cost of Living in Rochester | 9.07 miles |
Cost of Living in Tonbridge | 13.95 miles |
Cost of Living in Canterbury | 28.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Southwark | 34.89 miles |
Cost of Living in Bexhill | 36.39 miles |
Cost of Living in London | 37.27 miles |
Cost of Living in Croydon | 37.73 miles |
Cost of Living in Basildon | 37.95 miles |
Cost of Living in Westminster | 39.42 miles |
Cost of Living in Crawley | 42.83 miles |