Cost of Living in Reading

Summary about cost of living in Reading, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 £ 10.00-45.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 40.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.75 £ 5.00-6.63
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 3.50-4.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £ 3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.04 £ 1.50-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 £ 1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 £ 1.00-1.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.10 £ 2.65-7.19
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 £ 0.57-2.04
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 £ 0.45-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.31 £ 1.20-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.35 £ 1.36-4.86
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.46 £ 0.91-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.02 £ 2.72-5.44
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £ 0.45-1.54
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.36-1.81
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 £ 0.64-2.49
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 £ 0.45-2.04
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.23-1.00
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.34-1.00
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £ 0.46-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 £ 0.50-1.30
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 7.00-13.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 £ 1.50-2.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 £ 1.25-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 £ 11.00-13.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.30 £ 2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.50 £ 59.00-88.40
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 £ 2.80-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £ 2.14-2.43
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 £ 16.20-19.80
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.95 £ 5.51-6.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,750.00 £ 20,000.00-22,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,116.25 £ 18,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.98 £ 100.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.01 £
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.55 £ 22.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.18 £ 19.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.80 £ 9.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.50 £ 5.00-12.50
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,258.33 £ 1,100.00-1,350.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,332.00 £ 12,660.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 £ 35.00-85.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £ 20.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.86 £ 50.00-115.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.25 £ 40.00-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,093.67 £ 937.68-1,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 865.85 £ 700.00-1,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,696.33 £ 1,500.00-2,250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,415.86 £ 1,200.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 561.27 £ 466.56-655.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 365.95 £ 320.00-411.90
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,699.16 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.80 1.50-3.90

Prices in Reading

This city had 366 entries in the past 12 months by 62 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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