Cost of living comparison
Chelmsford is 1.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.4% less in Chelmsford
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Chelmsford
- Transportation
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pay 6.0% less in Chelmsford
- Housing
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pay 10.2% less in Chelmsford
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.4% more in Chelmsford
- Clothing
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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.
If you lived in Chelmsford instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Chelmsford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.29
£0.95
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Chelmsford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.36
£2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.56
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$0.91
£0.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.59
£0.43
|
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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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.64
|
$17.20
£12.68
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chelmsford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£168.97
|
$106.07
£78.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Chelmsford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.41
|
$32.71
£24.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.51
|
$17.11
£12.61
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chelmsford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.30
|
$133.03
£98.07
|
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