Cost of living comparison
Telford is 12.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.5% less in Telford
- Groceries
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pay 9.3% less in Telford
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% more in Telford
- Housing
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pay 20.0% less in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% more in Telford
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Telford
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Telford are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Telford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.05
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.45
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.80
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.23
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.50
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.77
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.03
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.98
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.99
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.01
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.14
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£79.07
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,038.97
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.80
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.72
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,001.03
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£821.73
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£184.51
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,205.48
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,995.84
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.53
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.32
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.06
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.48
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.38
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£63.13
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.30
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.73
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.86
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
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