Cost of Living in Folkestone - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,044 (excluding rent), and $2,196 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,553 (excluding rent), and $4,519 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.09 £16.26
$13.81 £10.16
$49.7 £36.58
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 £49.07
$66.7 £49.07
$140 £103
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.7 £7.87
$10.29 £7.57
$13.38 £9.85
Cappuccino
$4.86 £3.58
$3.33 £2.45
$6.66 £4.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$1.69 £1.24
$4.05 £2.98
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.38 £1.02
$3.03 £2.23
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 £6.06
$3.43 £2.53
$9.6 £7.07
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 £5.14
$5.59 £4.11
$9.79 £7.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.1 £0.81
$2.75 £2.02
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.04 £0.76
$5.58 £4.11
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.38 £1.01
$4.13 £3.04
Eggs
$3.61 £2.65
$3.2 £2.36
$5.61 £4.13
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.57 £9.25
$8.24 £6.07
$38.47 £28.31
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.97 £7.33
$8 £5.88
$10.66 £7.85
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 £13.31
$12.34 £9.08
$27.41 £20.17
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.33
$2.39 £1.76
$3.98 £2.93
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.19 £0.88
$3.99 £2.94
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 £2.65
$2.66 £1.96
$5.32 £3.91
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 £2.69
$2.75 £2.02
$4.12 £3.03
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$0.89 £0.66
$2.76 £2.03
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.06 £0.78
$3.26 £2.4
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.96 £0.71
$2.75 £2.02
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.69 £0.5
$4.11 £3.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.47 £15.07
$18.43 £13.56
$24.56 £18.08
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 £8.48
$10.85 £7.98
$16.27 £11.97
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 £2.57
$2.75 £2.02
$4.12 £3.03
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.69 £1.98
$6.73 £4.95
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 £1.98
$2.7 £1.98
$3.5 £2.58
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.28 £25.22
$34.28 £25.22
$103 £75.7
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.34 £0.99
$9.39 £6.91
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.42 £1.05
$1.42 £1.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.35 £29.7
$40.35 £29.7
$53.8 £39.59
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)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$41.5K £30.5K
$51.6K £38K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$333 £245
$227 £167
$734 £540
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.91 £11.71
$10.97 £8.08
$20.57 £15.14
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.99 £29.43
$33.2 £24.43
$55.3 £40.71
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 £63.7
$26.64 £19.61
$86.6 £63.7
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.82 £7.23
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Cinema Ticket
$16.56 £12.19
$12.43 £9.15
$20.71 £15.24
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,244 £1,652
$2,152 £1,584
$2,690 £1,980
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K £17.1K
$21.8K £16.1K
$24.6K £18.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 £63.5
$26.98 £19.85
$135 £99.3
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 £42.03
$34.26 £25.22
$82.2 £60.5
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 £60.4
$61.5 £45.27
$109 £80.5
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £89.1
$80.7 £59.4
$161 £119
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 £838
$937 £690
$1,205 £887
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 £590
$670 £493
$933 £687
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 £1,129
$1,535 £1,129
$2,188 £1,610
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 £1,214
$1,640 £1,207
$1,661 £1,222
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,519 £2,590
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,572 £2,629
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,174 £1,599
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5
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