68.35
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
Cost of Living in Colchester - Updated Prices & Insights
71.39
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $934 (excluding rent), and $2,233 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,463 (excluding rent), and $4,460 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.41 £15.02
$12.25 £9.02
$40.83 £30.05
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.6 £70.3
$81.9 £60.3
$137 £100
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 £8.1
$10.32 £7.59
$13.57 £9.98
Cappuccino
$4.8 £3.53
$3.48 £2.56
$6.95 £5.11
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.34 £0.99
$4.7 £3.46
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 £0.77
$0.81 £0.59
$3.06 £2.26
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.81 £5.01
$4.09 £3.01
$8.18 £6.02
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.61
$5.01 £3.69
$9.05 £6.66
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.35 £0.99
$1.96 £1.44
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 £0.94
$0.8 £0.59
$3.33 £2.45
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.26 £0.93
$5.49 £4.04
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$1.88 £1.38
$4.25 £3.13
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 £6.06
$3.78 £2.78
$13.51 £9.94
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.48 £6.24
$4.19 £3.08
$12.33 £9.07
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.27 £9.76
$6.81 £5.01
$20.44 £15.04
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$0.88 £0.64
$5.82 £4.28
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.05 £0.77
$2.01 £1.48
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 £2.22
$1.4 £1.03
$4.16 £3.06
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 £1.97
$0.63 £0.46
$4.19 £3.09
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$0.48 £0.35
$2.67 £1.97
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.89 £0.66
$4 £2.94
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 £0.92
$0.67 £0.49
$2.66 £1.96
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 £0.84
$0.6 £0.44
$2.01 £1.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.98 £13.97
$16.57 £12.19
$24.85 £18.29
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$6.77 £4.98
$17.6 £12.95
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 £1.95
$0.96 £0.71
$3.25 £2.39
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$1.39 £1.02
$5.56 £4.09
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.78 £2.04
$3.47 £2.56
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.2 £59.1
$60.2 £44.26
$104 £76.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.22 £4.58
$4.85 £3.57
$9.69 £7.13
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.34 £0.98
$1.65 £1.21
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24 £17.66
$24 £17.66
$24 £17.66
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.81 £1.33
$1.97 £1.45
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$37.9K £27.9K
$37.9K £27.9K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.2K £30.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$254 £187
$209 £154
$414 £305
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.19 £10.44
$8.11 £5.96
$16.89 £12.43
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.97 £25.74
$27.25 £20.05
$57.2 £42.11
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.63 £30.64
$29.33 £21.58
$66.7 £49.05
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.7 £7.87
$6.68 £4.92
$14.7 £10.82
Cinema Ticket
$18.57 £13.66
$13.51 £9.94
$33.75 £24.84
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,344 £989
$1,344 £989
$2,150 £1,582
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K £16.6K
$22.6K £16.6K
$24.3K £17.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 £54.5
$41.49 £30.53
$138 £102
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 £22.71
$20.12 £14.81
$40.25 £29.62
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 £65.6
$41.12 £30.26
$151 £111
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 £73.2
$26.86 £19.77
$200 £147
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,123 £827
$939 £691
$1,341 £987
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 £750
$936 £689
$1,137 £836
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,657 £1,220
$1,540 £1,133
$3,392 £2,497
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,836 £1,351
$1,380 £1,016
$2,760 £2,031
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,251 £3,128
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,233 £2,379
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,837 £2,088
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
4.54
5.9
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