Cost of living comparison
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Worcester vs. Slough Cost of Living Summary
Worcester is 5.4% more expensive than Slough.
Worcester vs. Slough Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Worcester instead of Slough, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Slough
|
Worcester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.70
£17.15
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.34
£7.82
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.14
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
£1.70
|
$1.74
|
|
Slough vs. Worcester - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Slough
|
Worcester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.13
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
£3.09
|
$9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
£4.14
|
$3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
£2.43
|
$3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
£3.09
|
$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.07
|
$1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.12
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$1.14
|
|
Slough vs. Worcester - Cost of groceries
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Slough
|
Worcester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.42
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$178.28
£134.71
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,542.16
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.92
£25.63
|
$19.35
|
|
Slough vs. Worcester - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Slough
|
Worcester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
£34.69
|
$66.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,549.10
£1,170.55
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,285.35
£971.25
|
$1,740.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$287.89
£217.54
|
$147.84
|
|
Slough vs. Worcester - Cost of housing
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Slough
|
Worcester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,780.58
£1,345.46
|
$1,723.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,557.79
£11,755.92
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Slough vs. Worcester - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slough
|
Worcester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.55
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.52
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.20
£14.51
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
£28.50
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
£11.10
|
$16.75
|
|
Slough vs. Worcester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Slough
|
Worcester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.01
£58.19
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.19
£38.68
|
$34.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.06
£82.41
|
$86.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£73.16
|
$160.00
|
|
Slough vs. Worcester - Cost of clothing
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