Restaurants | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 £ | 20.00 £ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 £ | 59.50 £ | -8.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.56 £ | 6.00 £ | -8.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 £ | 4.95 £ | +23.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 £ | 5.50 £ | +10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.16 £ | 3.55 £ | +12.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 £ | 2.00 £ | -20.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.75 £ | 1.62 £ | -7.2 % |
Markets | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.63 £ | 4.96 £ | +36.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.89 £ | 0.98 £ | +10.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.73 £ | 1.04 £ | +43.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.75 £ | 3.18 £ | +15.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.34 £ | 3.35 £ | +43.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.55 £ | 3.06 £ | +20.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.36 £ | 5.71 £ | +70.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.07 £ | 1.14 £ | +6.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.72 £ | +33.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.25 £ | 1.13 £ | -8.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.02 £ | 1.39 £ | +36.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.53 £ | -3.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.43 £ | 0.56 £ | +30.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.93 £ | 0.69 £ | -25.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.20 £ | 1.31 £ | +9.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 £ | 9.50 £ | +18.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.03 £ | 1.84 £ | -9.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 £ | 2.44 £ | -2.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 £ | 12.50 £ | -3.8 % |
Transportation | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.20 £ | 1.75 £ | -20.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 67.00 £ | ? | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 £ | 3.20 £ | -36.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.20 £ | 2.74 £ | +24.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 19.20 £ | 28.80 £ | +50.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.74 £ | 5.71 £ | -0.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,285.00 £ | 27,280.00 £ | -3.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,821.67 £ | 25,860.62 £ | +45.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 175.33 £ | 294.39 £ | +67.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 11.88 £ | 12.75 £ | +7.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 24.25 £ | 30.00 £ | +23.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 25.89 £ | 75.00 £ | +189.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.75 £ | 11.00 £ | -30.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 £ | 15.00 £ | +50.0 % |
Childcare | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,220.00 £ | 1,372.50 £ | +12.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,165.00 £ | 18,000.00 £ | +18.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 55.62 £ | 65.00 £ | +16.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.43 £ | 33.33 £ | -26.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 58.75 £ | 63.75 £ | +8.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 70.00 £ | 95.96 £ | +37.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,266.67 £ | 1,525.00 £ | +20.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,003.93 £ | 1,383.33 £ | +37.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,913.57 £ | 2,733.33 £ | +42.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,515.50 £ | 2,125.00 £ | +40.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 383.69 £ | 1,129.99 £ | +194.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 368.82 £ | 302.00 £ | -18.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Reading Edit | Kingston upon Thames Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,022.00 £ | 3,283.33 £ | +8.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.90 | 5.90 | 0.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 53 | 11 |
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