Cost of living

Melksham

compared to

Castleford

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Melksham
Castleford
Cost of living one person
$1906
$1969
Cost of living Family
$3859
$3843
One person rent
$690
$813
Family rent
$2463
$2475
Food expenses
$611
$642
Transport expenses
$116.09
$77.32
Monthly salary after tax
$2889.84
$4359.84
Quality of life
92.46
Population
222.2K
15.3K

The average cost of living in Melksham ($1906) is 4% less expensive than in Castleford ($1969). Melksham ranked 329th vs 301th for Castleford 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 2.3 months in Castleford .

Eating Out
Melksham
Castleford
Lunch Menu
$17.39
$24.24
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.67
$91.05
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.08
$12.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.82
$3.2
Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.67
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
Melksham
Castleford
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007.38
$1132.07
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873.51
$533.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458.17
$1731.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1740.01
$1324.34
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222.47
$158.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285.04
$258.25
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.37
$38.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.41
$6.13
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3148
$4585
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3513
$3498
Transportation
Melksham
Castleford
Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.64
Monthly ticket local transport
$107.75
$75.09
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.91
$19.12
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.88
Groceries
Melksham
Castleford
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.13
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.6
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.81
Eggs, x12
$4.7
$8.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.28
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$10.92
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.42
$8.82
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.57
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.61
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.38
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.62
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.77
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$3.99
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.68
$9.47
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.25
Cigarette pack
$17.36
$16.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$5.12
Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.65
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$6.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$4.13
Other
Melksham
Castleford
Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.32
$13.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.99
$7.13
Doctor's visit
$136.2
$105.29
Haircut, simple
$16.59
$11.87
Brand Jeans
$53.62
$80.47
Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$50.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400.7
$636.66
International Primary School, 1 year
$5171
$17949

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