Cost of Living in Ilford - Updated Prices & Insights

71.89
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $954 (excluding rent), and $3,079 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,482 (excluding rent), and $4,884 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.5 £15.09
$6.76 £4.97
$27.33 £20.11
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 £65.6
$30.39 £22.36
$137 £101
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 £8.04
$3.82 £2.81
$11.59 £8.53
Cappuccino
$4.78 £3.52
$3.42 £2.51
$6.14 £4.52
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.35 £0.99
$1.62 £1.19
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 £0.77
$0.8 £0.59
$1.32 £0.97
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.5 £4.05
$2.75 £2.03
$10.32 £7.59
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 £4.38
$4.76 £3.5
$10.58 £7.79
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.08 £0.79
$2.7 £1.98
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.11 £0.81
$5.51 £4.05
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.39 £1.02
$5.54 £4.08
Eggs
$3.76 £2.77
$2.23 £1.64
$7.81 £5.74
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 £6.22
$3.87 £2.85
$27.69 £20.38
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 £5.9
$4.22 £3.11
$13.71 £10.09
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 £9.63
$6.72 £4.94
$33.2 £24.43
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 £2.28
$1.32 £0.97
$5.27 £3.88
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.08 £0.79
$4.03 £2.96
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$1.37 £1.01
$5.48 £4.03
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 £2.16
$1.23 £0.9
$5.5 £4.05
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.29
$0.62 £0.46
$2.78 £2.04
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.32 £0.97
$2.78 £2.05
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$0.93 £0.69
$2.66 £1.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$0.62 £0.46
$2.78 £2.05
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.66 £15.21
$17.55 £12.92
$27 £19.87
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 £6.91
$6.82 £5.02
$23.22 £17.08
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.07 £0.79
$4.06 £2.99
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$1.59 £1.17
$6.64 £4.89
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.69 £1.98
$4.04 £2.97
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.5 £60.7
$55 £40.49
$94.9 £69.8
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 £4.42
$4.48 £3.3
$9.55 £7.03
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.3 £0.95
$2.2 £1.62
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 £21.77
$27.39 £20.16
$82.2 £60.5
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.87 £1.37
$2.26 £1.66
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$34.1K £25.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K £28.5K
$33.5K £24.7K
$46.9K £34.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$317 £233
$200 £147
$523 £385
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 £12.19
$8.28 £6.1
$17.26 £12.7
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.36 £25.29
$20.08 £14.78
$40.16 £29.56
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.72 £21.13
$27.36 £20.13
$61.6 £45.3
Cinema Ticket
$20.11 £14.8
$13.41 £9.87
$33.51 £24.66
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,900 £1,398
$1,629 £1,199
$3,257 £2,397
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K £17K
$20.7K £15.2K
$48.3K £35.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.2
$47.76 £35.14
$164 £121
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.05 £29.47
$12.02 £8.84
$53.4 £39.29
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 £64.5
$53.9 £39.68
$195 £144
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 £75.2
$30.39 £22.37
$206 £151
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 £1,016
$360 £265
$2,401 £1,767
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,792 £1,318
$758 £558
$1,792 £1,318
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,034 £2,233
$614 £452
$5,455 £4,014
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 £1,574
$608 £447
$3,783 £2,784
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,638 £2,677
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
4
5.9
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