Cost of living in Kingston Upon Thames
Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom
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Cost of living in Kingston Upon Thames vs. United Kingdom overall average
Kingston Upon Thames is 14.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.1% less in Kingston Upon Thames
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.7% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Clothing
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pay 0.4% less in Kingston Upon Thames
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Kingston Upon Thames are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Kingston Upon Thames.
Kingston Upon Thames Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.04
|
$12.92
-
$25.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.52
|
$6.46
-
$9.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
£1.86
|
$1.29
-
$3.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
£1.00
|
$0.77
-
$1.55
|
Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.06
|
$0.81
-
$1.68
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
£3.45
|
$1.81
-
$5.17
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
£5.79
|
$4.40
-
$8.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
£3.03
|
$2.06
-
$4.78
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£3.07
|
$2.34
-
$5.17
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.94
|
$1.03
-
$1.35
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.55
|
$0.43
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£1.01
|
$0.59
-
$1.75
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$0.52
-
$1.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.53
|
$0.37
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.50
-
$1.17
|
Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
£5.45
|
$6.94
-
$7.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$36,531.14
-
$36,531.14
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.25
|
$13.69
-
$22.54
|
Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£29.37
|
$25.83
-
$51.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,969.59
£1,529.37
|
$1,872.73
-
$2,066.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,786.63
£1,387.29
|
$1,679.00
-
$1,872.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$288.03
£223.65
|
$192.59
-
$402.96
|
Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.64
£1,376.43
|
$968.65
-
$2,576.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,247.67
£18,051.54
|
$16,789.99
-
$29,705.36
|
Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.51
|
$2.58
-
$7.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
£3.41
|
$1.94
-
$5.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.14
£12.54
|
$15.37
-
$23.25
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.79
£68.95
|
$55.54
-
$116.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.66
£16.05
|
$7.75
-
$21.96
|
Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
£65.19
|
$25.83
-
$142.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.07
|
$12.92
-
$38.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.11
£61.43
|
$38.75
-
$116.24
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.14
£92.51
|
$64.58
-
$180.82
|
Kingston Upon Thames - 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
Bradford,
Glasgow,
Tunbridge Wells,
Royal Leamington Spa,
Westminster,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Kingston Upon Thames.
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