Cost of living

Smethwick

compared to

Melksham

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Smethwick
Melksham
Cost of living one person
$2168
$1906
Cost of living Family
$5608
$3859
One person rent
$807
$690
Family rent
$3512
$2463
Food expenses
$532
$611
Transport expenses
$173.49
$116.09
Monthly salary after tax
$2978.24
$2889.84
Quality of life
76.75
92.46
Population
2.9M
222.2K

The average cost of living in Smethwick ($2168) is 14% more expensive than in Melksham ($1906). Smethwick ranked 214th 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 1.4 months in Smethwick compared to 1.6 months in Melksham .

Eating Out
Smethwick
Melksham
Lunch Menu
$17.75
$17.39
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.51
$79.67
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$10.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$4.82
Cappuccino
$4.77
$3.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
Smethwick
Melksham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942.25
$1007.38
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$846.49
$873.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2206.03
$1458.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143.7
$1740.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212.18
$222.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260.55
$285.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.41
$37.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.42
$6.41
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4111
$3148
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$3513
Transportation
Smethwick
Melksham
Local transport ticket
$2.81
$2.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$73.63
$107.75
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.39
$16.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.1
Groceries
Smethwick
Melksham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.66
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.7
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.53
Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.24
$9.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.63
$15.42
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.04
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.85
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.16
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.99
$3.07
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.18
$13.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.75
Cigarette pack
$18.69
$17.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.76
$6.6
Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$4.95
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.8
Other
Smethwick
Melksham
Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.84
$34.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.86
$14.99
Doctor's visit
$103.29
$136.2
Haircut, simple
$12.79
$16.59
Brand Jeans
$68.74
$53.62
Brand Sneakers
$115.63
$99.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1483.19
$1400.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$17269
$5171

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