Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Isle of Wight Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Isle of Wight

🙂 Solo nomad: Bolton is 21% cheaper than Isle of Wight without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolton is 14.7% more expensive than Isle of Wight without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 £15.25
$17.99 £13.24
15.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$89.4 £65.8
-9.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 £7.65
$9.62 £7.08
8.00%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$4.83 £3.55
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.03 £1.5
15.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.97 £1.45
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.09
$6.62 £4.87
4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 £3.88
$6.96 £5.12
-24.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.42 £1.04
19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 £1.3
$1 £0.73
76.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.69 £1.98
-20.07%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$3.55 £2.62
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$9.87 £7.26
6.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$8.22 £6.05
1.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 £12.42
$12.97 £9.55
30.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.61 £1.92
28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.2 £0.88
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.87 £2.11
9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$2.65 £1.95
40.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$0.39 £0.29
361.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.34
$0.99 £0.73
82.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.93
$0.95 £0.7
33.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.59 £1.17
-6.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.59 £13.68
$19.97 £14.7
-6.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$7.31 £5.38
43.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.47 £1.08
75.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$3.33 £2.45
-26.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.76 £2.03
-2.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £63.9
$142 £105
-38.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.11
$6.16 £4.53
-9.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.93 £1.42
-43.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.16
$15.17 £11.16
8.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.89 £1.39
2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$39.1K £28.8K
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.7K
$41.7K £30.7K
0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 £222
$222 £163
35.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.86
$18.92 £13.92
-7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.29 £31.85
$44.86 £33.01
-3.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.8 £34.44
$36.59 £26.93
27.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.03 £19.89
$20.47 £15.06
32.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 £10.18
$13.39 £9.85
3.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 £1,169
$1,829 £1,346
-13.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$23K £16.9K
-40.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 £59.5
$83.1 £61.2
-2.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 £32.34
$49.09 £36.12
-10.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 £62.8
$110 £81.1
-22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$99.2 £73
-18.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 £866
$1,027 £756
14.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 £815
$796 £586
39.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 £1,261
$1,762 £1,296
-2.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 £1,081
$1,374 £1,011
6.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,359 £2,472
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,855 £2,101
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolton
Isle of Wight
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,799 £2,795
$2,847 £2,095
33.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
5.53
4.88%

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Last update for Bolton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Isle of Wight: October 29, 2025

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