Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Maidstone 

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Consumer Prices in Maidstone are 27.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Maidstone are 34.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Maidstone are 44.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Maidstone are 29.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Maidstone are 27.3% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Maidstone is 1.6% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Maidstone Edit Difference
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 2024March 2024
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