Cost of living in Colchester
Colchester, United Kingdom
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Cost of living in Colchester vs. United Kingdom overall average
Colchester is 5.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Colchester
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Colchester
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Colchester
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Colchester
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Colchester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Colchester
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Colchester
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Colchester.
Colchester Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
£11.67
|
$12.92
-
$32.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$10.33
-
$12.73
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
£1.80
|
$1.81
-
$4.52
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.28
-
$2.97
|
Colchester - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.77
-
$3.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
£3.48
|
$3.36
-
$5.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
£4.39
|
$4.30
-
$9.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
£2.47
|
$1.78
-
$4.03
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$1.76
-
$5.17
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.96
|
$0.39
-
$2.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
£0.40
|
$0.46
-
$0.88
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.96
|
$0.88
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
£0.85
|
$0.26
-
$1.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.21
-
$0.93
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$0.39
-
$1.76
|
Colchester - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.38
|
$6.94
-
$8.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.91
£56.43
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,518.76
|
$36,531.14
-
$36,531.14
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
£12.38
|
$14.62
-
$17.72
|
Colchester - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.52
£26.76
|
$32.29
-
$54.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.28
£810.76
|
$904.08
-
$1,291.54
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,011.70
£762.11
|
$904.08
-
$1,097.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.43
£136.67
|
$149.24
-
$474.07
|
Colchester - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,291.54
£972.91
|
$1,291.54
-
$1,291.54
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Colchester - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
£4.06
|
$3.87
-
$6.46
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
£3.31
|
$1.94
-
$6.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.76
£13.38
|
$15.50
-
$19.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.43
£36.48
|
$32.18
-
$64.58
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.65
|
$15.50
-
$18.73
|
Colchester - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.10
£52.05
|
$38.75
-
$90.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.67
£23.11
|
$19.37
-
$38.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
£69.32
|
$38.75
-
$142.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.35
£82.37
|
$25.83
-
$192.44
|
Colchester - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Farnborough,
Worcester,
Southend-on-sea,
St Albans,
Chelmsford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Colchester.
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