Cost of Living in Cambridge - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,190 (excluding rent), and $3,074 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $3,012 (excluding rent), and $5,913 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.56 £20.28
$19.3 £14.2
$49.62 £36.52
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 £69.3
$67.2 £49.48
$141 £104
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.81 £7.95
$10.39 £7.65
$13.51 £9.94
Cappuccino
$5.1 £3.75
$4.18 £3.07
$6.95 £5.12
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.72 £1.26
$4.12 £3.03
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.34 £0.98
$2.94 £2.16
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.1 £5.96
$6.75 £4.97
$9.45 £6.96
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 £5.99
$6.2 £4.57
$8.28 £6.09
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.11 £0.82
$2.77 £2.04
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.6
$1.04 £0.77
$5.61 £4.13
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.65 £1.22
$3.96 £2.92
Eggs
$4.71 £3.47
$3.39 £2.5
$5.66 £4.17
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 £9.29
$8.27 £6.09
$38.61 £28.42
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.19 £7.5
$8.17 £6.01
$10.9 £8.02
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.02 £13.26
$12.29 £9.05
$27.31 £20.09
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$2.47 £1.82
$4.11 £3.02
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.24 £0.92
$4.16 £3.06
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 £2.77
$2.79 £2.06
$5.58 £4.1
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.63
$2.69 £1.98
$4.03 £2.97
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.87 £0.64
$2.7 £1.98
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 £1.55
$1.1 £0.81
$3.38 £2.49
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$0.93 £0.68
$2.65 £1.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.09
$0.67 £0.5
$4.04 £2.97
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.57 £15.14
$18.52 £13.63
$23.32 £17.16
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 £8.43
$10.78 £7.93
$16.16 £11.89
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 £2.53
$2.71 £1.99
$4.06 £2.99
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 £2.96
$2.65 £1.95
$6.62 £4.87
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.76 £2.03
$4.14 £3.05
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83 £61.1
$69.2 £50.9
$111 £81.5
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 £4.97
$4.73 £3.48
$9.45 £6.96
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 £1.87
$0.86 £0.63
$4.07 £2.99
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.3 £39.24
$47.99 £35.32
$53.3 £39.24
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.87 £1.37
$2.13 £1.57
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K £32.5K
$41.6K £30.6K
$51.9K £38.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$346 £254
$235 £173
$761 £560
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.73 £11.58
$10.85 £7.99
$20.34 £14.97
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.7 £29.22
$32.96 £24.26
$54.9 £40.42
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 £54.8
$27.27 £20.07
$123 £90.3
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 £10.73
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Cinema Ticket
$16.29 £11.99
$12.22 £8.99
$20.37 £14.99
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,695
$2,209 £1,626
$2,761 £2,032
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.9K
$21.6K £15.9K
$24.3K £17.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 £64.6
$27.44 £20.19
$137 £101
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 £41.59
$33.9 £24.95
$81.4 £59.9
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 £64.1
$61.1 £44.93
$109 £79.9
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £89.3
$80.9 £59.5
$162 £119
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,920 £1,413
$1,646 £1,211
$2,469 £1,817
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$1,236 £910
$2,198 £1,617
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,591 £2,642
$3,005 £2,212
$4,098 £3,016
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,549 £1,876
$2,054 £1,512
$3,835 £2,822
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,859 £6,520
$7,930 £5,836
$13.4K £9,891
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,760 £4,974
$6,510 £4,791
$7,460 £5,490
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,223 £3,107
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5
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