Cost of Living in Dover - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,047 (excluding rent), and $2,397 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,691 (excluding rent), and $4,725 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.34 £20.12
$19.14 £14.09
$49.22 £36.22
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97 £71.4
$69.3 £51
$145 £107
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 £7.03
$9.55 £7.03
$13.65 £10.04
Cappuccino
$4.09 £3.01
$4.09 £3.01
$6.81 £5.01
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 £1.78
$1.68 £1.24
$4.04 £2.97
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.38 £1.02
$3.04 £2.23
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 £4.19
$5.69 £4.19
$9.72 £7.15
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 £3.5
$4.76 £3.5
$7.93 £5.84
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.1 £0.81
$2.75 £2.02
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.04 £0.77
$5.63 £4.14
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 £2.07
$1.67 £1.23
$4.01 £2.95
Eggs
$4.71 £3.47
$3.39 £2.5
$5.66 £4.17
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 £7.35
$6.66 £4.9
$37.3 £27.45
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.97 £7.33
$8 £5.88
$10.66 £7.85
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.6 £12.95
$12.01 £8.84
$26.67 £19.63
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$2.39 £1.76
$3.99 £2.93
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.25 £0.92
$4.18 £3.08
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 £2.76
$2.78 £2.04
$5.55 £4.08
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$2.65 £1.95
$3.98 £2.93
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.87 £0.64
$3.37 £2.48
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 £0.7
$0.96 £0.7
$3.41 £2.51
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.94 £0.69
$2.69 £1.98
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 £0.78
$0.66 £0.49
$3.97 £2.92
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.06 £14.77
$18.06 £13.29
$25.41 £18.7
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$11.01 £8.1
$16.51 £12.15
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 £2.62
$2.8 £2.06
$6.29 £4.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 £2.98
$2.67 £1.97
$6.67 £4.91
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.23 £3.85
$2.65 £1.95
$7.82 £5.75
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.03 £31.67
$32.28 £23.75
$53.8 £39.58
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 £3.41
$4.23 £3.11
$9.25 £6.81
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 £1.86
$0.85 £0.63
$4.05 £2.98
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 £39.26
$48.02 £35.34
$53.4 £39.26
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
$2.26 £1.66
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$39K £28.7K
$41.4K £30.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K £32.1K
$41.1K £30.2K
$67.3K £49.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$336 £248
$229 £168
$741 £545
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.85 £11.66
$10.93 £8.04
$20.49 £15.08
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.34 £28.95
$32.66 £24.04
$61.2 £45.07
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 £34.35
$46.68 £34.35
$46.68 £34.35
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.89 £19.79
$26.89 £19.79
$26.89 £19.79
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 £11.58
$12.32 £9.07
$20.54 £15.11
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,223 £1,636
$2,132 £1,569
$2,665 £1,961
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K £17K
$21.8K £16K
$24.5K £18.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 £63.9
$27.12 £19.96
$136 £99.8
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 £38.18
$34.58 £25.45
$83 £61.1
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.9
$61.8 £45.49
$110 £80.9
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £89.8
$81.3 £59.9
$163 £120
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 £894
$944 £695
$1,214 £894
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$735 £541
$1,035 £762
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,062 £1,518
$1,602 £1,179
$2,200 £1,619
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 £1,231
$1,272 £936
$1,874 £1,379
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 £1,983
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5
7.5
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