Restaurants | Bedford Edit | London Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.00 £ | 20.00 £ | +42.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 58.00 £ | 80.00 £ | +37.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 8.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 £ | 6.50 £ | +44.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 £ | 5.50 £ | +46.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.87 £ | 3.61 £ | +25.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.77 £ | 2.05 £ | +15.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.10 £ | 1.61 £ | +45.9 % |
Markets | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.63 £ | 4.95 £ | +6.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.12 £ | 1.40 £ | +25.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.11 £ | 0.94 £ | -15.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.89 £ | 3.19 £ | +10.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.45 £ | 3.46 £ | +0.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.92 £ | 3.42 £ | -12.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.44 £ | 5.52 £ | +1.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.37 £ | 1.20 £ | -12.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.48 £ | 0.60 £ | +25.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.02 £ | 1.20 £ | +18.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.51 £ | 1.50 £ | -0.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.61 £ | 0.57 £ | -6.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.53 £ | -1.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.71 £ | 0.97 £ | +36.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.18 £ | 1.30 £ | +10.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 £ | 9.50 £ | +18.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 £ | 2.13 £ | +17.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 £ | 2.44 £ | +8.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.50 £ | 15.00 £ | +30.4 % |
Transportation | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.20 £ | 2.80 £ | +27.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | ? | 200.00 £ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.20 £ | 4.50 £ | +40.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.33 £ | 3.13 £ | -27.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 9.00 £ | 30.00 £ | +233.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.81 £ | 5.72 £ | -1.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 £ | 26,955.00 £ | +3.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,750.00 £ | 25,860.62 £ | -3.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 238.50 £ | 291.61 £ | +22.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 11.75 £ | 15.14 £ | +28.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 34.15 £ | 31.23 £ | -8.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.20 £ | 45.61 £ | +26.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.00 £ | 14.35 £ | +43.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.10 £ | 15.00 £ | +24.0 % |
Childcare | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,200.00 £ | 1,840.34 £ | +53.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,500.00 £ | 20,054.76 £ | +21.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 67.43 £ | 82.36 £ | +22.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 25.00 £ | 39.57 £ | +58.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 74.38 £ | 88.67 £ | +19.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 87.50 £ | 97.93 £ | +11.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 850.00 £ | 2,131.63 £ | +150.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 700.00 £ | 1,611.23 £ | +130.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,800.00 £ | 4,422.97 £ | +145.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,500.00 £ | 2,858.97 £ | +90.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 1,292.57 £ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 739.22 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Bedford Edit | London Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,600.00 £ | 3,474.58 £ | +33.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.85 | 5.51 | -5.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 11 | 922 |
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