78.26
Austin, TX
🇺🇸 United States
Cost of Living in Reading - Updated Prices & Insights
79.57
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,071 (excluding rent), and $2,675 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,790 (excluding rent), and $5,449 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.07 £19.92
$20.3 £14.94
$40.61 £29.88
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.7 £71.2
$82.9 £61
$166 £122
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.59
$9.63 £7.08
$12.24 £9.01
Cappuccino
$4.9 £3.61
$4.12 £3.04
$6.18 £4.55
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.03 £1.49
$4.86 £3.58
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.16
$2.07 £1.52
$4.13 £3.04
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 £6.13
$4.17 £3.07
$9.44 £6.95
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 £4.96
$5.72 £4.21
$6.73 £4.96
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 £1
$0.84 £0.62
$1.85 £1.36
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.74 £0.54
$4.17 £3.07
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 £2.01
$1.64 £1.21
$4.79 £3.52
Eggs
$3.53 £2.6
$2.95 £2.17
$4.78 £3.52
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 £7.45
$4.13 £3.04
$14.85 £10.93
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 £5.96
$5.44 £4
$10.89 £8.01
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.06 £9.61
$7.49 £5.51
$20.43 £15.03
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$1.31 £0.96
$4.55 £3.35
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.23 £0.91
$2.75 £2.03
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.31 £0.96
$3.98 £2.93
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 £2.46
$2.06 £1.51
$8.22 £6.05
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.69 £0.51
$2.76 £2.03
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.24 £0.91
$2.08 £1.53
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 £0.7
$0.81 £0.6
$1.14 £0.84
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.33 £0.98
$2.66 £1.96
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.76 £15.28
$17.99 £13.24
$24.23 £17.83
Wine (Bottle)
$13.52 £9.95
$7.43 £5.47
$20.28 £14.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.35 £0.99
$4.04 £2.98
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.39 £1.02
$5.54 £4.08
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.7 £1.99
$4.05 £2.98
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £64.9
$68.9 £50.7
$124 £91.2
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 £4.4
$3.71 £2.73
$6.64 £4.88
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.64 £1.2
$1.86 £1.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 £10.88
$13.44 £9.89
$16.13 £11.87
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.79 £1.32
$1.93 £1.42
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$40.8K £30K
$42.8K £31.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$222 £163
$161 £118
$325 £239
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 £13.94
$13.48 £9.92
$53.9 £39.67
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.21 £31.8
$37.29 £27.44
$53.3 £39.2
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.35 £34.85
$26.68 £19.63
$66.7 £49.08
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.59 £14.41
$12.01 £8.84
$34.09 £25.09
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 £10.03
$8.16 £6.01
$17.64 £12.98
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,934 £1,424
$1,658 £1,220
$2,349 £1,729
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26K £19.1K
$20.5K £15.1K
$30.1K £22.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 £60
$46.78 £34.42
$134 £98.4
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 £36.81
$27.63 £20.33
$117 £86.4
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$81.7 £60.1
$136 £100
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 £72.6
$81.6 £60.1
$109 £80.1
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,767 £1,300
$1,615 £1,189
$2,154 £1,585
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 £1,046
$1,090 £802
$1,635 £1,203
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,000 £2,208
$2,312 £1,702
$3,537 £2,603
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,382 £1,753
$2,169 £1,596
$2,711 £1,995
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,762 £4,240
$5,550 £4,084
$6,820 £5,019
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,428 £3,994
$5,292 £3,894
$6,109 £4,495
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,045 £2,977
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
4.75
5.9
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