Cost of living in Southend-on-sea
compared to
Cost of living in Southend-on-sea vs. United Kingdom overall average
Southend-on-sea is 1.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Southend-on-sea
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Southend-on-sea
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Southend-on-sea
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Southend-on-sea
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Southend-on-sea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Southend-on-sea
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Southend-on-sea
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Southend-on-sea are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Southend-on-sea.
Southend-on-sea Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.13
|
$17.36
-
$53.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£7.06
|
$8.68
-
$13.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£2.01
|
$1.67
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.45
|
$1.34
-
$3.34
|
Southend-on-sea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
£1.06
|
$1.00
-
$5.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.03
|
$1.34
-
$18.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
£4.20
|
$4.04
-
$10.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
£2.85
|
$2.88
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
£2.44
|
$1.82
-
$4.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$1.09
-
$2.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.55
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.76
|
$0.91
-
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$0.91
-
$1.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$0.39
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.48
-
$1.50
|
Southend-on-sea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.40
|
$6.88
-
$9.01
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
£35.30
|
$33.39
-
$60.09
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,525.20
|
$37,772.71
-
$40,062.98
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.04
£20.42
|
$12.58
-
$52.08
|
Southend-on-sea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.26
£31.16
|
$33.39
-
$53.42
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,411.55
£1,065.98
|
$1,068.35
-
$1,697.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$979.32
£739.56
|
$467.40
-
$1,268.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.20
£98.33
|
$130.20
-
$561.67
|
Southend-on-sea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,003.15
£1,512.74
|
$2,003.15
-
$2,670.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£15,127.38
|
$20,031.49
-
$33,385.82
|
Southend-on-sea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.54
|
$2.67
-
$9.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.37
|
$3.67
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.62
|
$18.03
-
$22.70
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.40
£31.26
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.01
£6.05
|
$4.01
-
$20.03
|
Southend-on-sea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.80
£65.55
|
$40.06
-
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.19
£38.66
|
$40.06
-
$66.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
£69.15
|
$60.09
-
$120.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.83
£80.68
|
$53.42
-
$160.25
|
Southend-on-sea - 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
Farnborough,
Southampton,
Warwick,
Bedford,
Corby,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Southend-on-sea.
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