Cost of Living in Chester - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $969 (excluding rent), and $2,315 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,497 (excluding rent), and $4,595 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.06
$6.82 £5.02
$34.11 £25.1
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.1 £70.7
$68.7 £50.5
$137 £101
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.08 £6.68
$11.18 £8.22
Cappuccino
$4.66 £3.43
$3.24 £2.39
$7.45 £5.48
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.72
$1.35 £0.99
$4.05 £2.98
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.06 £0.78
$3.32 £2.44
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.61 £4.87
$4.18 £3.08
$8.91 £6.56
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$4.41 £3.24
$7.59 £5.58
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.89 £0.66
$2.78 £2.05
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.84 £0.62
$2.45 £1.81
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$1.37 £1.01
$4.1 £3.02
Eggs
$3.93 £2.89
$2.15 £1.58
$4.57 £3.36
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 £6.23
$3.56 £2.62
$17.81 £13.11
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.61 £6.34
$3.98 £2.93
$10.6 £7.8
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 £6.06
$4.83 £3.56
$20.7 £15.23
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 £2.18
$0.74 £0.54
$3.49 £2.57
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.08 £0.8
$3.86 £2.84
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.07
$4.17 £3.07
$4.17 £3.07
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.34 £0.99
$5.36 £3.94
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.93 £0.68
$1.39 £1.02
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.33 £0.98
$1.35 £0.99
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 £0.91
$0.94 £0.69
$1.62 £1.19
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.44 £0.33
$5.59 £4.12
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.17 £14.84
$17.48 £12.86
$30.92 £22.76
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 £8.12
$8.27 £6.09
$24.55 £18.07
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$1.12 £0.83
$4.99 £3.67
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.34 £0.98
$4.27 £3.15
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 £3.05
$2.76 £2.03
$6.21 £4.57
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.02 £35.34
$27.05 £19.91
$69 £50.8
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 £3.08
$4.19 £3.08
$7.67 £5.64
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 £0.6
$0.82 £0.6
$1.63 £1.2
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.11 £11.86
$16.11 £11.86
$26.86 £19.77
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.75 £1.29
$2.06 £1.52
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$27.5K £20.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K £26.8K
$36.5K £26.8K
$41.2K £30.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$313 £230
$229 £168
$457 £337
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.9 £16.85
$10.63 £7.82
$40.11 £29.51
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.83 £31.52
$34.53 £25.41
$55.3 £40.67
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.35 £28.96
$31.48 £23.17
$137 £101
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 £10.16
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Cinema Ticket
$13.42 £9.88
$9.39 £6.91
$20.12 £14.81
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,640 £1,207
$1,093 £805
$2,050 £1,509
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$13.7K £10.1K
$16.4K £12.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 £65.8
$34.4 £25.32
$124 £91.2
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 £37.18
$27.06 £19.91
$60.9 £44.81
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 £92.2
$81.3 £59.8
$141 £104
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 £96.1
$34.34 £25.27
$179 £131
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 £1,013
$1,101 £810
$1,652 £1,216
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 £780
$939 £691
$1,207 £888
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 £1,570
$1,844 £1,357
$2,458 £1,809
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,765 £1,299
$1,385 £1,019
$2,077 £1,528
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,021 £2,223
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 £2,177
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,106 £3,021
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5
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