Cost of living

Oldbury

compared to

Melksham

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Oldbury
Melksham
Cost of living one person
$1685
$1906
Cost of living Family
$5591
$3859
One person rent
$916
$690
Family rent
$3128
$2463
Food expenses
$532
$611
Transport expenses
$206.34
$116.09
Monthly salary after tax
$3656.15
$2889.84
Quality of life
77.3
92.46
Population
2.9M
222.2K

The average cost of living in Oldbury ($1685) is 12% less expensive than in Melksham ($1906). Oldbury ranked 453th vs 329th for Melksham in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Oldbury compared to 1.6 months in Melksham .

Eating Out
Oldbury
Melksham
Lunch Menu
$14.82
$17.39
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.07
$79.67
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$4.82
Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
Oldbury
Melksham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1342.24
$1007.38
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807.74
$873.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2038.77
$1458.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1103.34
$1740.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240.14
$222.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255.82
$285.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$37.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.32
$6.41
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5784
$3148
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$3513
Transportation
Oldbury
Melksham
Local transport ticket
$2.3
$2.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$66.35
$107.75
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.91
$16.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.1
Groceries
Oldbury
Melksham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.66
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.7
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.53
Eggs, x12
$4.97
$4.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.83
$9.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.42
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.04
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.85
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.16
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.07
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.75
Cigarette pack
$15.47
$17.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.69
$6.6
Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.95
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$3.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.8
Other
Oldbury
Melksham
Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$34.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.32
$14.99
Doctor's visit
$114.66
$136.2
Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.59
Brand Jeans
$62.91
$53.62
Brand Sneakers
$96.92
$99.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442.09
$1400.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$21176
$5171

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