Cost of Living in Watford

Summary of cost of living in Watford, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 12.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 £ 30.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.50 £ 5.00-6.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 £ 2.00-4.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.10 £ 4.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.88 £ 2.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 £ 1.00-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 £ 1.00-2.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.87 £ 1.67-4.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 £ 0.82-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 £ 0.41-1.13
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.49 £ 1.78-3.59
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.88 £ 1.36-3.63
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.55 £ 2.27-4.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.90 £ 4.54-7.26
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £ 0.68-1.13
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.35-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 £ 0.68-1.36
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 £ 0.64-1.13
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.19-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £ 0.27-0.45
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 £ 0.33-1.40
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £ 0.20-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 5.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.55 £ 1.15-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 £ 1.15-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £ 8.69-16.40
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.30 £ 2.00-4.20
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 £ 40.00-267.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 £ 2.20-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.80 £ 1.69-3.30
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 £ 18.00-19.80
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.82 £ 5.51-6.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,161.00 £ 10,000.00-12,322.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,701.00 £ 15,402.00-20,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.67 £ 200.00-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.62 £ 8.00-12.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.75 £ 29.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.83 £ 19.00-37.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.00 £ 5.00-5.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £ 10.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 £ 1,000.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,000.00 £
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.25 £ 20.00-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 23.33 £ 20.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 61.67 £ 50.00-75.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 77.50 £ 40.00-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,300.00 £ 1,200.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,150.00 £ 950.00-1,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,000.00 £ 1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,750.00 £ 1,300.00-2,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.06 £ 232.26-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.16 £
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,582.46 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 2.00-6.00

Prices in Watford

This city had 120 entries in the past 12 months by 16 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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1 Comments so far
Anonymous on Jul 09, 2023:
Your cost of living for Watford, Hertfordshire couldn't be be more Wrong!

Greatly underestimated. Try adding 40%