Cost of Living in Grays - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,014 (excluding rent), and $2,318 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,416 (excluding rent), and $4,400 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 £14.84
$12.78 £9.4
$51.1 £37.6
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 £40.75
$55.4 £40.75
$125 £91.7
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 £7.07
$8.23 £6.06
$10.98 £8.08
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.36
$2 £1.47
$5.85 £4.31
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.45 £1.07
$4.84 £3.56
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.11 £0.82
$4.09 £3.01
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 £4.11
$4.89 £3.6
$9.77 £7.19
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 £4.96
$6.68 £4.91
$8.68 £6.39
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.33 £0.98
$2.4 £1.76
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.37 £1.01
$5.2 £3.83
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.39 £1.02
$3.47 £2.55
Eggs
$4.9 £3.6
$3.74 £2.75
$7.08 £5.21
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 £8.75
$5.38 £3.96
$20.21 £14.87
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 £6.75
$6.6 £4.86
$12.38 £9.11
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.4 £13.54
$8.3 £6.11
$34.57 £25.44
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.37
$1.22 £0.9
$5.31 £3.9
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$1.21 £0.89
$2.82 £2.07
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$1.76 £1.29
$8.08 £5.95
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 £2.42
$1.18 £0.87
$5.27 £3.88
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$0.48 £0.36
$3.43 £2.53
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1 £0.73
$2.66 £1.96
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$0.7 £0.51
$1.4 £1.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 £0.62
$0.26 £0.19
$1.95 £1.43
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.38 £12.79
$17.38 £12.79
$25.4 £18.7
Wine (Bottle)
$12 £8.83
$8 £5.88
$17.99 £13.24
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.34 £0.98
$4.01 £2.95
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.01 £1.48
$2.95 £2.17
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.45
$2.68 £1.97
$4.02 £2.96
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 £68.2
$61.8 £45.44
$107 £78.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 £3.44
$4.16 £3.06
$5.54 £4.08
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 £1.63
$2.03 £1.49
$2.39 £1.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.33 £29.68
$26.88 £19.78
$40.33 £29.68
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.81 £1.33
$2.12 £1.56
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$38.1K £28K
$38.1K £28K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$41.2K £30.3K
$41.2K £30.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$290 £214
$165 £121
$549 £404
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.27 £13.45
$10.67 £7.85
$40 £29.43
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 £29.6
$30 £22.08
$60 £44.15
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.88 £30.82
$24.82 £18.26
$55.9 £41.1
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 £6.91
$9.38 £6.91
$20.11 £14.8
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,830 £1,346
$1,076 £792
$2,758 £2,030
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$10.9K £8,010
$27.2K £20K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 £68
$40.42 £29.75
$148 £109
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 £30.64
$16.12 £11.87
$53.8 £39.56
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 £82.3
$69.2 £50.9
$138 £102
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 £58.7
$49.2 £36.2
$165 £121
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 £939
$992 £730
$1,276 £939
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 £630
$638 £470
$899 £662
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,853 £1,364
$1,439 £1,059
$1,977 £1,455
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 £1,158
$1,196 £880
$1,763 £1,297
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.2
5.9
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