Cost of living comparison
Basildon is 2.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Basildon
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Basildon
- Transportation
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pay 14.4% less in Basildon
- Housing
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pay 4.4% more in Basildon
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Basildon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Basildon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Basildon
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Basildon are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Basildon.
If you lived in Basildon instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Basildon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$16.79
£12.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.91
£2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$2.15
£1.59
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Basildon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.13
£1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$5.49
£4.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$5.99
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.87
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$2.01
£1.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.25
£0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.56
£1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.61
£1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.94
£0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.89
£0.66
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Basildon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$7.21
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$65.87
£48.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$32,288.44
£23,988.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$13.85
£10.29
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Basildon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$32.72
£24.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$1,485.27
£1,103.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$1,097.81
£815.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$246.91
£183.44
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Basildon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$2,131.68
£1,583.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$15,928.96
£11,834.14
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Basildon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$7.10
£5.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$3.71
£2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$18.08
£13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$35.52
£26.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Basildon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$73.19
£54.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$49.82
£37.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
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