Cost of living

Melksham

compared to

Shirley

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Melksham
Shirley
Cost of living one person
$1906
$2593
Cost of living Family
$3859
$6019
One person rent
$690
$966
Family rent
$2463
$2386
Food expenses
$611
$479
Transport expenses
$116.09
$113.16
Monthly salary after tax
$2889.84
$2246.35
Quality of life
92.46
102.1
Population
222.2K
192.1K

The average cost of living in Melksham ($1906) is 27% less expensive than in Shirley ($2593). Melksham ranked 329th vs 120th for Shirley in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melksham compared to 0.9 months in Shirley .

Eating Out
Melksham
Shirley
Lunch Menu
$17.39
$25.4
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.67
$85.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.08
$9.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.82
$7.32
Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.85
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
Melksham
Shirley
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007.38
$2204.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873.51
$1172.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458.17
$2399.86
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1740.01
$2108.37
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222.47
$224.99
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285.04
$300.29
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.37
$47.29
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.41
$4.57
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3148
$8024
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3513
$7532
Transportation
Melksham
Shirley
Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.05
Monthly ticket local transport
$107.75
$135.74
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.91
$26.13
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.64
Groceries
Melksham
Shirley
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.47
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.83
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.29
Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.84
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.21
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$7.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.42
$11.9
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.5
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.52
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.73
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.82
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.63
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.68
$9.5
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.29
Cigarette pack
$17.36
$20.78
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$4.71
Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.4
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$3.26
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.04
Other
Melksham
Shirley
Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.32
$34.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.99
$11.64
Doctor's visit
$136.2
$134.31
Haircut, simple
$16.59
$14.02
Brand Jeans
$53.62
$78.96
Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$95.18
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400.7
$1857.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$5171
$23066

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