Cost of living

Smethwick

compared to

Stourbridge

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Smethwick
Stourbridge
Cost of living one person
$2168
$1693
Cost of living Family
$5608
$3548
One person rent
$807
$657
Family rent
$3512
$2509
Food expenses
$532
$576
Transport expenses
$173.49
$106.49
Monthly salary after tax
$2978.24
$2378.24
Quality of life
76.75
82.22
Population
2.9M
251.0K

The average cost of living in Smethwick ($2168) is 29% more expensive than in Stourbridge ($1693). Smethwick ranked 214th vs 446th for Stourbridge 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 1.5 months in Stourbridge .

Eating Out
Smethwick
Stourbridge
Lunch Menu
$17.75
$18.5
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.51
$74.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$9.21
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$6.63
Cappuccino
$4.77
$4.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
Smethwick
Stourbridge
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942.25
$762.04
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$846.49
$765.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2206.03
$1455.66
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143.7
$1130.66
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212.18
$196.28
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260.55
$267.38
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.41
$40.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.42
$6.39
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4111
$3312
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$2060
Transportation
Smethwick
Stourbridge
Local transport ticket
$2.81
$3.81
Monthly ticket local transport
$73.63
$64.68
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.39
$15.38
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.36
Groceries
Smethwick
Stourbridge
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.28
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.01
Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.27
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.24
$8.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.63
$15.1
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.59
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.89
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.1
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.05
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.07
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.99
$3.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.18
$12.77
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.9
Cigarette pack
$18.69
$21.67
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.76
$8.62
Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$6.51
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.87
Other
Smethwick
Stourbridge
Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.84
$44.24
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.86
$17.23
Doctor's visit
$103.29
$102.5
Haircut, simple
$12.79
$14.55
Brand Jeans
$68.74
$64.12
Brand Sneakers
$115.63
$87.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1483.19
$1771.68
International Primary School, 1 year
$17269
$12762

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