Cost of living

Melksham

compared to

Lye

hira
Melksham
Lye
Cost of living one person
$1906
$1491
Cost of living Family
$3859
$3731
One person rent
$690
$881
Family rent
$2463
$3084
Food expenses
$611
$527
Transport expenses
$116.09
$82.09
Monthly salary after tax
$2889.84
$2508.94
Quality of life
92.46
105.38
Population
222.2K
251.0K

The average cost of living in Melksham ($1906) is 28% more expensive than in Lye ($1491). Melksham ranked 329th vs 548th for Lye 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 1.7 months in Lye .

Eating Out
Melksham
Lye
Lunch Menu
$17.39
$18.43
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.67
$58.71
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.08
$10.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.82
$6.16
Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.66
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
Melksham
Lye
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007.38
$742.7
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873.51
$751.24
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458.17
$1758.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1740.01
$1173.75
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222.47
$203.06
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285.04
$266.43
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.37
$33.02
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.41
$6.05
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3148
$3138
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3513
$2890
Transportation
Melksham
Lye
Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.52
Monthly ticket local transport
$107.75
$77.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.91
$14.6
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.22
Groceries
Melksham
Lye
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.73
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.16
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.81
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$12.13
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.42
$13.9
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.8
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.22
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.23
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.97
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.79
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.68
$12.58
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.02
Cigarette pack
$17.36
$20.98
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$8.22
Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$2.5
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.64
Other
Melksham
Lye
Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.32
$32.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.99
$15.53
Doctor's visit
$136.2
$109.34
Haircut, simple
$16.59
$16.92
Brand Jeans
$53.62
$69.97
Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$85.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400.7
$1275.46
International Primary School, 1 year
$5171
$11352

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