Cost of living
Southwater
compared toMelksham
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|