Cost of living

Melksham

compared to

Chippenham

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Melksham
Chippenham
Cost of living one person
$1906
$1843
Cost of living Family
$3859
$4112
One person rent
$690
$677
Family rent
$2463
$2344
Food expenses
$611
$648
Transport expenses
$116.09
$120.18
Monthly salary after tax
$2889.84
$2633.7
Quality of life
92.46
78.61
Population
222.2K
222.2K

The average cost of living in Melksham ($1906) is 4% more expensive than in Chippenham ($1843). Melksham ranked 329th vs 360th for Chippenham 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 1.5 months in Chippenham .

Eating Out
Melksham
Chippenham
Lunch Menu
$17.39
$18.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.67
$86.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.08
$9.3
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.82
$4.53
Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
Melksham
Chippenham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007.38
$1225.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873.51
$895.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458.17
$1562.48
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1740.01
$1464.74
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222.47
$195.14
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285.04
$286.48
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.37
$41.03
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.41
$6.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3148
$2182
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3513
$3307
Transportation
Melksham
Chippenham
Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.44
Monthly ticket local transport
$107.75
$85.39
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.91
$18.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.79
Groceries
Melksham
Chippenham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.94
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.78
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$8.6
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.42
$14.8
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.23
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.76
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.95
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.25
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.44
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.68
$11.96
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.6
Cigarette pack
$17.36
$25.44
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$5.34
Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.66
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$2.45
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.7
Other
Melksham
Chippenham
Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.32
$37.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.99
$13.92
Doctor's visit
$136.2
$125.7
Haircut, simple
$16.59
$16.02
Brand Jeans
$53.62
$65.15
Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$86.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400.7
$1221.3
International Primary School, 1 year
$5171
$5167

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