Cost of living comparison
Bishops Stortford is 13.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.4% less in Bishops Stortford
- Groceries
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pay 18.9% less in Bishops Stortford
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Bishops Stortford
- Housing
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pay 2.6% more in Bishops Stortford
- Childcare
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pay 22.3% less in Bishops Stortford
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% less in Bishops Stortford
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Bishops Stortford
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishops Stortford.
If you lived in Bishops Stortford instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Bishops Stortford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.82
|
$16.14
£11.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.84
|
$9.36
£6.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$1.65
£1.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
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pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Bishops Stortford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.22
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.38
|
$5.61
£4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.91
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$4.20
£3.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.41
£0.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.30
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.23
£0.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.29
£0.22
|
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pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.23
|
$6.99
£5.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.61
|
$74.26
£54.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,748.68
|
$21,297.45
£15,743.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.68
|
$14.47
£10.69
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bishops Stortford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.13
|
$37.82
£27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£919.26
|
$1,214.05
£897.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£754.61
|
$1,194.67
£883.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.43
|
$228.94
£169.23
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Bishops Stortford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,107.01
|
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,770.95
|
$6,457.69
£4,773.57
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Bishops Stortford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.16
|
$5.81
£4.30
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.05
|
$3.07
£2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.91
|
$17.31
£12.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.50
|
$44.34
£32.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.53
|
$11.62
£8.59
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
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United Kingdom
|
Bishops Stortford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.98
|
$45.20
£33.42
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.66
|
$25.83
£19.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.79
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.50
|
$119.14
£88.07
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