Cost of Living in Preston

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1275
$3756
🛋️ Without rent
$595
$2084
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$679
$1672
🍽️ Food
$394
$1015
🚐 Transport
$65.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4511
😀 Quality of life
79
🏙️ Population
142K

The average cost of living in Preston is $1275, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4099th out of 9294 in our global list, 271st out of 277 in the United Kingdom, and 229th out of 231 in England.

The median after-tax salary is $4511, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3.5 months. Ranked 486th (TOP 5%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 50th best city to live in the United Kingdom, and 42nd most liveable city in England. With an estimated population of 142K, Preston is the 55th largest city in the United Kingdom.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km Warton Aerodrome
😷 Air quality Good 10.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 919 University of Central Lancashire
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Prices in Preston

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
 Cappuccino
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$67
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27406

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