Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canterbury vs. Norwich Cost of Living Summary
Canterbury is 10.9% more expensive than Norwich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Canterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Canterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 71.9% more in Canterbury
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% more in Canterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Canterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Canterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Canterbury
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Canterbury are more expensive than in Norwich. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Canterbury.
Canterbury vs. Norwich Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canterbury instead of Norwich, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Norwich
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.03
£16.52
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.07
£2.30
|
$1.94
£1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.36
|
$1.96
£1.47
|
|
Norwich vs. Canterbury - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Norwich
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
£1.76
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$4.52
£3.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.98
|
$6.03
£4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
£3.31
|
$3.45
£2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.26
£2.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.62
£0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.48
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$0.57
£0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
Norwich vs. Canterbury - Cost of groceries
pay 71.9% more for transportation
|
Norwich
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$7.11
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.81
£69.57
|
$222.57
£166.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.01
£11.25
|
$26.44
£19.82
|
|
Norwich vs. Canterbury - Cost of transportation
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Norwich
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$56.76
£42.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,247.29
£935.00
|
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$994.90
£745.80
|
$1,179.63
£884.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.46
|
$291.78
£218.72
|
|
Norwich vs. Canterbury - Cost of housing
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Norwich
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,368.82
£1,026.10
|
$1,102.18
£826.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,285.98
£9,209.88
|
$16,025.19
£12,012.88
|
|
Norwich vs. Canterbury - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norwich
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.43
|
$4.65
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
$21.57
£16.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.41
£37.79
|
$48.64
£36.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.01
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
Norwich vs. Canterbury - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Norwich
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.18
£86.34
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.08
£37.54
|
$30.71
£23.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$78.46
£58.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$104.83
£78.58
|
|
Norwich vs. Canterbury - Cost of clothing
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