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Cost of living

Dorset compared to North Somerset

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,877.32
1,331.39
Eating Out
18.69
20.99
Rent & Utilities
1,542.83
805.69
Transportation
1,318.95
974.17
Groceries
4.99
4.95
Other
3,626.96
853.25
DorsetNorth Somerset

Consumer prices in Dorset are roughly 52% higher than in North Somerset.

Cost of living

ItemDorsetNorth Somerset
Total with rent one person1,8542,125
Total with rent family7,6244,274
Without rent one person736623
Without rent one family2,7692,762
Rent & Utilities person1,513.911,262.74
Rent & Utilities family4,198.561,411.83
Food person506552
Food family1,1061,302
Transport person72.3765.5
Transport family195.08194.87
Life expectancy75.64 years72.38 years

Eating Out

ItemDorsetNorth Somerset
Lunch Menu16.2813.32
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.4192.2
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.618.68
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.184.58
Cappuccino3.884.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.782.63

Rent & Utilities

ItemDorsetNorth Somerset
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,274.071,378.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,237.29931.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,717.051,775.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft24,071.441,105
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.216.94164.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.241.26246.33
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited41.7539.04

Transportation

ItemDorsetNorth Somerset
Local transport ticket6.65.16
Monthly ticket local transport6,2723,881
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8462,828
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.582.74
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.81%78.59%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.8821.44
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.782.23

Groceries

ItemDorsetNorth Somerset
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.711.97
Eggs, x123.073.65
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.836.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.517.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3714.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.191.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.911.1

Other

ItemDorsetNorth Somerset
Gym Membership, 1 month42.1147.72
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.6614.79
Doctors visit94.35103.39
Haircut, simple15.2412.27
Brand Jeans73.1251.5
Brand Sneakers99.480
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,903.831,826.33
International Primary School, 1 year26,7744,690