Cost of living comparison
Watford is 11.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.8% more in Watford
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Watford
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Watford
- Housing
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pay 13.8% more in Watford
- Childcare
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pay 30.8% more in Watford
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.2% more in Watford
- Clothing
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pay 5.4% more in Watford
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Watford are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
If you lived in Watford instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Watford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$25.83
£19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.91
£2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.84
£1.36
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Watford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.07
£1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$4.26
£3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$5.02
£3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.72
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$4.10
£3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.40
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Watford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$6.99
£5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$51.66
£38.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$17.77
£13.20
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Watford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$39.02
£28.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$1,614.42
£1,199.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$1,356.11
£1,007.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$213.99
£158.98
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Watford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$1,653.17
£1,228.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$28,179.31
£20,935.31
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Watford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$4.66
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$19.76
£14.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$36.16
£26.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Watford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$72.88
£54.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$49.88
£37.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$88.26
£65.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$103.32
£76.76
|
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