Cost of living in Cambridge
compared to
Cost of living in Cambridge vs. United Kingdom overall average
Cambridge is 18.3% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Cambridge
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Cambridge
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Cambridge
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% more in Cambridge
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% more in Cambridge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Cambridge
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Cambridge
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cambridge are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
Cambridge Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.71
£20.02
|
$18.70
-
$46.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$10.02
-
$13.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£2.00
|
$1.67
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$1.34
-
$2.94
|
Cambridge - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
£1.44
|
$1.04
-
$5.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
£4.62
|
$4.01
-
$18.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.47
£4.85
|
$4.04
-
$10.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
£3.28
|
$3.21
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
£3.33
|
$3.63
-
$4.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.09
-
$1.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.55
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$1.21
-
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.14
|
$0.91
-
$1.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.68
|
$0.39
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.74
|
$0.48
-
$1.50
|
Cambridge - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
£5.42
|
$6.88
-
$7.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$64.10
-
$106.83
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,772.71
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.04
£21.02
|
$13.71
-
$52.08
|
Cambridge - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.26
£30.93
|
$33.39
-
$53.42
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,874.74
£1,405.35
|
$1,602.52
-
$2,403.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.83
£1,188.78
|
$1,201.89
-
$2,136.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.38
£180.19
|
$173.61
-
$561.67
|
Cambridge - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,228.30
£1,670.39
|
$2,136.69
-
$2,670.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,263.51
£19,687.78
|
$21,366.92
-
$33,385.82
|
Cambridge - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$5.95
-
$9.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.57
|
$4.01
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$18.03
-
$22.70
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.43
£44.55
|
$26.71
-
$120.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$12.02
-
$20.03
|
Cambridge - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.71
£71.74
|
$40.06
-
$120.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.19
£38.37
|
$40.06
-
$66.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
£68.65
|
$60.09
-
$106.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.53
£92.60
|
$80.13
-
$160.25
|
Cambridge - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Stirling,
Westminster,
Northampton,
Preston,
Brighton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Cambridge.
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