Cost of living

Southwater

compared to

Melksham

hira
Southwater
Melksham
Cost of living one person
$1970
$1906
Cost of living Family
$4954
$3859
One person rent
$898
$690
Family rent
$2857
$2463
Food expenses
$632
$611
Transport expenses
$102.28
$116.09
Monthly salary after tax
$2683.56
$2889.84
Quality of life
106.21
92.46
Population
13.2K
222.2K

The average cost of living in Southwater ($1970) is 4% more expensive than in Melksham ($1906). Southwater ranked 299th 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 Southwater compared to 1.6 months in Melksham .

Eating Out
Southwater
Melksham
Lunch Menu
$16.28
$17.39
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.67
$79.67
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.82
Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
Southwater
Melksham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015.66
$1007.38
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050.9
$873.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1736.89
$1458.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2074.81
$1740.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192.98
$222.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239.77
$285.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.78
$37.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.8
$6.41
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$3148
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2824
$3513
Transportation
Southwater
Melksham
Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$104.75
$107.75
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.93
$16.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$2.1
Groceries
Southwater
Melksham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.66
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.7
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$9.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.06
$15.42
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.04
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.85
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.16
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.07
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.09
$13.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$2.75
Cigarette pack
$21.47
$17.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.6
Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$4.95
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.8
Other
Southwater
Melksham
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.26
$34.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.54
$14.99
Doctor's visit
$123.53
$136.2
Haircut, simple
$14.92
$16.59
Brand Jeans
$45.58
$53.62
Brand Sneakers
$71.77
$99.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1250.12
$1400.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$5171
$5171

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