Cost of living in Bedford
Bedford, United Kingdom
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Cost of living in Bedford vs. United Kingdom overall average
Bedford is 2.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Bedford
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Bedford
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Bedford
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Bedford
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% less in Bedford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Bedford
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% less in Bedford
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bedford.
Bedford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
£15.52
|
$12.92
-
$38.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
$7.75
-
$10.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
£1.49
|
$1.29
-
$2.58
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
£0.86
|
$0.77
-
$1.42
|
Bedford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.05
-
$1.94
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
£3.76
|
$1.81
-
$6.46
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.21
|
$3.42
-
$7.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
£2.80
|
$2.06
-
$4.52
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.15
|
$2.34
-
$5.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.47
-
$1.29
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$0.59
-
$1.75
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$0.52
-
$1.95
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
£0.70
|
$0.35
-
$2.05
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.38
-
$0.88
|
Bedford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.25
|
$6.94
-
$7.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
$31,603.92
-
$36,531.14
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.40
£11.56
|
$12.14
-
$32.57
|
Bedford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
£30.85
|
$32.29
-
$56.83
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,097.81
£824.61
|
$1,033.23
-
$1,162.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$936.36
£703.35
|
$904.08
-
$968.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.46
£152.82
|
$98.76
-
$746.22
|
Bedford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
£748.38
|
$645.77
-
$2,066.46
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,310.37
£16,007.20
|
$16,789.99
-
$25,830.75
|
Bedford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.49
£4.12
|
$2.58
-
$6.46
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
£2.78
|
$1.94
-
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
£11.40
|
$12.92
-
$20.15
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
£35.12
|
$25.83
-
$90.41
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.27
£10.72
|
$10.33
-
$20.66
|
Bedford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
£63.06
|
$38.75
-
$129.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.06
£21.83
|
$12.92
-
$38.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.32
£77.61
|
$45.20
-
$129.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£67.91
|
$45.20
-
$142.07
|
Bedford - 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
Bedford,
Corby,
Chester,
Bradford,
Worthing,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bedford.
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