Cost of living comparison

 United Kingdom
compared to
 Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Chelmsford vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Chelmsford is 1.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.4% less in Chelmsford
Groceries
pay 5.9% less in Chelmsford
Transportation
pay 6.0% less in Chelmsford
Housing
pay 10.2% less in Chelmsford
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.4% more in Chelmsford
Clothing
pay 14.2% more in Chelmsford

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Chelmsford are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Chelmsford.

Chelmsford vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chelmsford instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 5.4% less for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£13.79
$15.50
£11.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.82
$9.03
£6.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.65
$2.58
£1.90

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pay 5.9% less for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.13
$1.56
£1.15
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.21
$4.80
£3.54
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.37
$6.54
£4.82

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.21
$7.02
£5.18
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£72.42
$76.72
£56.56
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£25,678.42
$34,206.37
£25,216.63

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pay 10.2% less for housing

 
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£29.05
$31.00
£22.85
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£916.76
$1,420.69
£1,047.32
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£752.55
$1,226.96
£904.50

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,103.99
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£13,733.37
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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.15
$6.46
£4.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.04
$4.39
£3.24
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£12.88
$19.37
£14.28

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£57.82
$118.39
£87.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£29.58
$32.29
£23.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£66.61
$79.11
£58.32

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