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Cost of living

South West England compared to Hertfordshire

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,756.06
1,693.07
Eating Out
19.35
18.79
Rent & Utilities
1,267.96
1,218.08
Transportation
1,953.93
2,106.17
Groceries
5.66
5.34
Other
3,027.85
3,009.75
South West EnglandHertfordshire

Consumer prices in Hertfordshire are roughly 0% higher than in South West England.

Cost of living

ItemSouth West EnglandHertfordshire
Total with rent one person2,7411,900
Total with rent family5,7226,247
Without rent one person8911,010
Without rent one family3,2192,929
Rent & Utilities person1,475.121,458.67
Rent & Utilities family2,625.252,644.38
Food person485469
Food family1,4981,171
Transport person144.82190.05
Transport family442.75527.67
Life expectancy72.68 years76.98 years

Eating Out

ItemSouth West EnglandHertfordshire
Lunch Menu20.722.79
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 273.3965.47
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.3910.91
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.345.75
Cappuccino5.945.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.352.4

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouth West EnglandHertfordshire
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,773.221,492.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,273.351,165.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,402.533,121.77
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,906.062,307.24
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.67186.11
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.314.16219.56
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited47.7634.22

Transportation

ItemSouth West EnglandHertfordshire
Local transport ticket6.266.08
Monthly ticket local transport7,1898,083
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,3616,536
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.533.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years96.2%93.82%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.9218.77
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.62.16

Groceries

ItemSouth West EnglandHertfordshire
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.71.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.581.5
Eggs, x123.563.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.78.43
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.429
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.5215.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.611.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.160.8

Other

ItemSouth West EnglandHertfordshire
Gym Membership, 1 month37.4153.83
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.0811.97
Doctors visit68.43125.6
Haircut, simple18.7813.67
Brand Jeans95.1776.84
Brand Sneakers111.6100.29
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,225.351,626.76
International Primary School, 1 year21,65022,069