Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Maidstone 

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Consumer Prices in Maidstone are 9.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Maidstone are 21.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Maidstone are 37.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Maidstone are 24.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Maidstone are 8.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Maidstone is 8.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Maidstone Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 £ 15.00 £      -18.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 50.00 £      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £ 8.00 £      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 3.80 £      -36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.00 £      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.48 £ 2.75 £      -21.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £ 1.96 £      +1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £ 1.20 £      -15.6 %
Markets
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 £ 4.31 £      -11.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £ 1.29 £      +9.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £ 0.81 £      -9.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 £ 2.75 £      -10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.10 £ 4.99 £      +60.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.23 £ 4.57 £      +41.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.11 £ 4.54 £      -11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 £ 1.45 £      +49.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.69 £      +21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £ 1.14 £      +18.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 £ 0.90 £      -26.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.63 £      +21.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.71 £      +33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £ 0.87 £      +1.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £ 1.31 £      +12.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 £ 1.75 £      -10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £ 2.37 £      -3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 £ 12.00 £      -11.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Maidstone Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 4.00 £      +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.43 £ 80.15 £      -50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 3.00 £      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £ 2.29 £      -21.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.40 £ 23.00 £      -21.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 £ 5.85 £      -11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £ 22,764.85 £      -8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,546.33 £ 26,346.75 £      +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 311.57 £ 266.20 £      -14.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £ 0.07 £      -43.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.40 £ 27.86 £      -8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.61 £ 49.60 £      +2.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.72 £ 17.25 £      +35.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £ 12.00 £      0.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,575.46 £ 1,171.26 £      -25.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,214.58 £ 12,740.23 £      -33.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Maidstone Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.64 £ 73.05 £      -4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.79 £ 39.09 £      +12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.76 £ 65.55 £      -13.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.22 £ 95.83 £      -0.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,069.90 £ 1,231.84 £      -40.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,454.61 £ 776.00 £      -46.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,848.08 £ 2,466.44 £      -35.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,492.16 £ 1,738.74 £      -30.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.95 £ 257.03 £      -79.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 695.81 £ 226.06 £      -67.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Maidstone Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,243.80 £ 2,342.24 £      -27.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 4.53      +2.6 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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