Cost of Living in Basildon - Updated Prices & Insights

68.78
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $886 (excluding rent), and $2,406 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,342 (excluding rent), and $4,771 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.52 £15.1
$13 £9.56
$54.7 £40.26
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 £69.8
$54.2 £39.89
$271 £199
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 £6.98
$8.12 £5.98
$13.54 £9.97
Cappuccino
$4.14 £3.04
$2.07 £1.52
$6.06 £4.46
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.45 £1.07
$4.83 £3.55
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.06 £0.78
$3.3 £2.43
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.18 £6.02
$4.78 £3.52
$9.55 £7.03
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.73 £2.01
$8.88 £6.53
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.33 £0.98
$2.4 £1.77
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.39 £1.03
$5.29 £3.89
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.39 £1.03
$3.48 £2.56
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$3.25 £2.39
$7.18 £5.28
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 £8.42
$5.38 £3.96
$20.2 £14.86
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 £3.41
$3.1 £2.28
$12.16 £8.95
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 £9.06
$8.2 £6.03
$34.17 £25.15
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 £2.39
$1.23 £0.9
$5.34 £3.93
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.25 £0.92
$2.92 £2.15
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 £2.46
$1.82 £1.34
$8.38 £6.17
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.24 £0.91
$5.52 £4.06
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.47 £0.34
$3.31 £2.43
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.05 £0.77
$2.8 £2.06
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$0.66 £0.49
$1.33 £0.98
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.02
$0.69 £0.51
$2.07 £1.52
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.04 £14.75
$18.8 £13.83
$25.97 £19.11
Wine (Bottle)
$12.28 £9.04
$8.19 £6.02
$27.29 £20.08
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.65 £1.22
$4.13 £3.04
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.67 £1.23
$2.94 £2.16
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.7 £1.98
$4.04 £2.98
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.6 £52
$60.2 £44.3
$104 £76.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 £3.42
$4.13 £3.04
$5.49 £4.04
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.28 £0.94
$1.57 £1.16
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.53 £29.83
$27.02 £19.88
$40.53 £29.83
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.83 £1.34
$2.19 £1.61
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.4K
$38.7K £28.4K
$38.7K £28.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$290 £213
$164 £121
$548 £403
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 £13.94
$11.06 £8.14
$69.1 £50.9
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.92 £27.17
$30.46 £22.41
$60.9 £44.83
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.4 £47.41
$33.9 £24.95
$94.9 £69.9
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.68 £24.79
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Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$13.32 £9.8
$19.97 £14.7
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,830 £1,346
$1,076 £792
$2,758 £2,030
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K £14K
$10.9K £8,021
$27.2K £20.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.61 £25.47
$34.61 £25.47
$152 £112
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 £30.78
$16.2 £11.92
$54 £39.74
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.19 £30.31
$41.19 £30.31
$137 £101
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.15 £30.28
$41.15 £30.28
$165 £121
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 £1,094
$1,216 £895
$1,892 £1,392
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £901
$1,136 £836
$1,336 £983
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,413 £1,775
$1,957 £1,440
$3,374 £2,483
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 £1,527
$1,879 £1,382
$2,459 £1,810
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,326 £3,919
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 £2,540
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,188 £2,346
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.2
5.9
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