Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunbridge Wells and Livingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunbridge Wells and Livingston

😐 Solo nomad: Tunbridge Wells is 3% more expensive than Livingston without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunbridge Wells is 5.1% cheaper than Livingston without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.85 £19.76
$20.65 £15.19
30.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 £70.6
$93.9 £69.1
2.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 £7.46
$10.02 £7.38
1.20%
Cappuccino
$4.29 £3.16
$4.95 £3.64
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 £1.46
$2.77 £2.04
-28.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 £0.96
$2.19 £1.61
-40.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.92 £5.83
$6.62 £4.88
19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 £4.05
$6.75 £4.96
-18.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.65 £1.22
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.66 £1.22
36.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$2.07 £1.52
-16.43%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.85
$3.6 £2.65
7.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 £6.87
$11.03 £8.12
-15.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 £6.15
$9.38 £6.9
-10.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 £8.51
$16.48 £12.13
-29.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 £1.97
$3.29 £2.42
-18.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.66 £1.22
-36.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 £2.72
$2.61 £1.92
41.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 £2.71
$3.72 £2.73
-1.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.77 £1.3
-17.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.45 £1.07
-24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.14 £0.84
7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.74 £1.28
-16.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.49 £13.61
$18.78 £13.82
-1.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 £6.77
$9.17 £6.75
0.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.61 £1.92
3.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.44 £2.53
-39.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$3.34 £2.46
-1.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.8
$77.3 £56.9
15.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 £4.85
$5.58 £4.11
18.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.28 £0.95
28.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.7 £40.28
$22.72 £16.72
140.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.92 £1.42
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$39.1K £28.8K
-3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K £32.7K
$39.8K £29.3K
11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$336 £248
$384 £283
-12.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.45 £11.37
$17.11 £12.59
-9.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.27 £28.9
$44.77 £32.94
-12.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.26 £25.21
$61.1 £44.95
-43.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$33.94 £24.98
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 £12.1
$10.72 £7.89
53.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,225 £1,637
$1,269 £934
75.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$18.8K £13.8K
22.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 £63.1
$106 £78.2
-19.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 £41.47
$55.8 £41.07
1.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.7
$117 £86.1
-25.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 £81.3
$84 £61.8
31.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$895 £659
67.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 £898
$770 £567
58.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,548 £1,875
$1,949 £1,435
30.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,217 £1,631
$1,550 £1,140
43.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,787 £4,259
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,679 £3,443
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunbridge Wells
Livingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 £2,609
$3,467 £2,551
2.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.7
-2.81%

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Last update for Tunbridge Wells: October 29, 2025

Last update for Livingston: October 27, 2025

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