Cost of living in Watford
compared to
Cost of living in Watford vs. United Kingdom overall average
Watford is 11.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Watford
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Watford
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Watford
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Watford
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Watford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Watford
- Clothing
-
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.
Watford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.52
|
$12.92
-
$38.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.18
|
$7.75
-
$10.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.31
|
$1.29
-
$3.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.46
|
$1.29
-
$2.58
|
Watford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$0.72
-
$3.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.39
|
$1.94
-
$6.97
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.99
|
$2.69
-
$6.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
£2.96
|
$2.25
-
$4.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
£3.26
|
$2.05
-
$5.17
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.16
|
$0.57
-
$2.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$0.46
-
$1.17
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.12
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
£1.41
|
$0.59
-
$3.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.29
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.46
-
$1.29
|
Watford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.55
|
$6.70
-
$7.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.66
£41.05
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,026.36
|
$34,303.23
-
$41,329.20
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.77
£14.12
|
$13.69
-
$31.51
|
Watford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£31.00
|
$25.83
-
$51.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,282.76
|
$1,549.84
-
$1,679.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,356.11
£1,077.52
|
$1,162.38
-
$1,549.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.99
£170.03
|
$98.76
-
$296.29
|
Watford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,313.55
|
$1,420.69
-
$2,195.61
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,179.31
£22,390.29
|
$15,498.45
-
$28,413.82
|
Watford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.13
|
$2.58
-
$8.98
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.70
|
$1.94
-
$5.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.70
|
$15.50
-
$21.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
£28.73
|
$24.54
-
$47.79
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.31
|
$7.74
-
$19.37
|
Watford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£57.91
|
$25.83
-
$116.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.88
£39.63
|
$23.25
-
$103.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£70.12
|
$64.58
-
$129.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
£82.10
|
$51.66
-
$129.15
|
Watford - 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
Wolverhampton,
Blackburn,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Crawley,
London,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Watford.
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