Cost of Living in Watford

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2228
$5894
🛋️ Without rent
$778
$2793
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1449
$3101
🍽️ Food
$550
$1426
🚐 Transport
$58
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
😀 Quality of life
92
🏙️ Population
90.3K

The average cost of living in Watford is $2228, which is in the top 13% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1220th out of 9294 in our global list, 22nd out of 277 in the United Kingdom, and 18th out of 231 in England.

The median after-tax salary is $3272, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 67th (TOP 0.7%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom, and 3rd most liveable city in England. With an estimated population of 90.3K, Watford is the 95th largest city in the United Kingdom.

✈️ Closest airport 11 km RAF Northolt
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 15 University College London
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Prices in Watford

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1964
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15613

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