Cost of Living in Ely, Cambridgeshire - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,005 (excluding rent), and $2,273 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,570 (excluding rent), and $4,499 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.03 £14
$14.01 £10.31
$24.04 £17.69
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.9 £65.4
$80.1 £58.9
$97.7 £71.9
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 £9.51
$9.25 £6.81
$16.59 £12.21
Cappuccino
$5.44 £4.01
$4.78 £3.52
$6.11 £4.5
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.8
$1.59 £1.17
$3.31 £2.44
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.52 £1.12
$1.98 £1.46
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 £3.82
$3.69 £2.71
$6.69 £4.93
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 £3.34
$2.85 £2.1
$6.22 £4.58
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.91 £0.67
$2.14 £1.58
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.98 £0.72
$2.65 £1.95
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.63
$1.35 £0.99
$4.04 £2.97
Eggs
$3.8 £2.8
$2.39 £1.76
$5.29 £3.89
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$4.34 £3.19
$16.53 £12.16
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.52
$5.45 £4.01
$12.04 £8.86
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 £10.27
$7.41 £5.46
$21.58 £15.88
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.33
$1.38 £1.02
$5.32 £3.91
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.1 £0.81
$2.88 £2.12
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.33 £0.98
$4 £2.94
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$1.6 £1.18
$5.94 £4.37
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.7 £0.52
$2.76 £2.03
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.11 £0.82
$2.78 £2.05
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.67 £0.49
$1.59 £1.17
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.7 £0.51
$2.8 £2.06
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.05 £14.02
$16.66 £12.26
$23.13 £17.02
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 £8.14
$8.3 £6.11
$16.59 £12.21
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.97
$1.59 £1.17
$3.97 £2.92
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 £2.32
$1.62 £1.19
$5.41 £3.98
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$2.76 £2.03
$4.14 £3.04
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 £65.7
$59.6 £43.83
$103 £75.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$3.87 £2.85
$6.66 £4.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.34 £0.99
$1.92 £1.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.32 £14.95
$17.93 £13.19
$28.69 £21.11
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.87 £1.37
$2.13 £1.57
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K £24.2K
$32.6K £24K
$32.9K £24.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K £32.9K
$44.8K £32.9K
$45.1K £33.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$298 £220
$187 £137
$539 £396
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 £12.56
$13.51 £9.94
$40.59 £29.87
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.19 £31.78
$34.02 £25.04
$61.3 £45.07
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.24 £34.03
$27.4 £20.17
$61.7 £45.38
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.98
$9.49 £6.99
$20.34 £14.97
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$1,217 £895
$2,163 £1,592
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$15.5K £11.4K
$24.9K £18.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$41.19 £30.31
$137 £101
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.88 £32.29
$27.43 £20.18
$68.6 £50.5
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 £66.8
$53.4 £39.32
$134 £98.3
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 £71.7
$60.5 £44.51
$161 £119
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 £884
$935 £688
$1,202 £884
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$734 £540
$1,034 £761
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,010 £1,479
$1,561 £1,149
$2,144 £1,577
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$1,271 £935
$1,873 £1,378
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,914 £5,088
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,236 £4,589
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,964 £2,181
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
4.5
6
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