Cost of Living in Croydon - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,005 (excluding rent), and $3,028 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,377 (excluding rent), and $5,251 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.43 £12.09
$13.7 £10.08
$27.39 £20.16
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 £50.4
$47.94 £35.28
$110 £80.7
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 £6.74
$7.21 £5.3
$10.1 £7.44
Cappuccino
$4.77 £3.51
$2 £1.47
$5.32 £3.92
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.91 £1.41
$4.1 £3.02
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.37 £1.01
$2.09 £1.54
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 £5.14
$2.8 £2.06
$8.39 £6.17
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$5.45 £4.01
$6.81 £5.01
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.18 £0.87
$2.8 £2.06
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.34 £0.99
$2.68 £1.97
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.4 £1.03
$4.19 £3.08
Eggs
$3.75 £2.76
$3.28 £2.41
$7.39 £5.43
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 £5.32
$5.28 £3.88
$10.56 £7.77
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$5.4 £3.98
$11.92 £8.77
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 £11.15
$6.91 £5.08
$20.61 £15.17
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 £1.74
$1.76 £1.3
$3.65 £2.69
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.96 £0.71
$2.07 £1.52
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$1.59 £1.17
$5.04 £3.71
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.35 £0.99
$2.42 £1.78
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 £1
$0.65 £0.48
$2.19 £1.61
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.55 £0.4
$1.38 £1.02
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.7 £0.51
$1.95 £1.44
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.11
$0.81 £0.59
$2.01 £1.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.36 £14.98
$17.03 £12.54
$21.72 £15.98
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 £6.93
$5.37 £3.95
$20.17 £14.84
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$1.33 £0.98
$4 £2.94
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.35
$1.39 £1.03
$4.18 £3.08
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 £1.74
$2.37 £1.74
$3.38 £2.49
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$124 £91
$55.3 £40.68
$135 £99.7
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 £4.9
$3.34 £2.46
$6.66 £4.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.28 £0.94
$2.17 £1.6
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.7 £39.53
$20.14 £14.82
$53.7 £39.53
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.9 £1.4
$2.09 £1.54
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$39.2K £28.8K
$39.2K £28.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K £29.5K
$40.1K £29.5K
$40.9K £30.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$372 £274
$216 £159
$420 £309
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.8 £12.36
$13.86 £10.2
$22.17 £16.32
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.87 £33.02
$34.51 £25.4
$55.2 £40.64
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.97 £25.74
$25.56 £18.81
$40.36 £29.7
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.38 £9.85
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Cinema Ticket
$11.65 £8.58
$8.23 £6.06
$17.83 £13.12
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,592 £1,171
$1,222 £899
$2,173 £1,599
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20K £14.8K
$16.7K £12.3K
$26.7K £19.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.3 £53.9
$13.74 £10.11
$110 £80.9
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.08 £36.12
$33.46 £24.62
$60.2 £44.33
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 £61.4
$68.6 £50.5
$103 £75.7
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 £118
$109 £80.2
$191 £140
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 £1,473
$1,755 £1,291
$2,227 £1,639
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 £1,236
$1,571 £1,156
$1,836 £1,351
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,662 £1,959
$2,406 £1,770
$2,941 £2,164
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 £1,787
$2,130 £1,568
$2,748 £2,023
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,325 £6,862
$7,600 £5,593
$11.1K £8,132
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,412 £6,191
$7,670 £5,644
$9,559 £7,034
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,532 £2,599
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5
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