Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishops Stortford is 32% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishops Stortford is 28% cheaper than London without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £14.85
$26.89 £19.79
-24.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 £59.6
$109 £80.5
-26.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 £7.14
$11.07 £8.15
-12.29%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$5.15 £3.79
-19.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.45
$2.75 £2.03
-28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.79 £1.32
-9.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$8.57 £6.31
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$7.91 £5.82
-33.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.79 £1.31
-35.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.18 £1.61
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.55 £1.88
-17.25%
Eggs
$4.3 £3.16
$4.78 £3.52
-10.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.1 £7.43
$11.05 £8.13
-8.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 £5.42
$8.89 £6.54
-17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$14.46 £10.64
21.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$3.38 £2.49
-57.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 £0.68
$2.01 £1.48
-53.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$3.13 £2.31
7.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.6 £2.65
-26.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.71 £1.26
-69.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.8 £1.33
-61.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 £0.41
$1.34 £0.98
-58.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 £0.29
$1.87 £1.38
-78.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.05 £11.81
$22.87 £16.83
-29.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 £6.9
$11.39 £8.38
-17.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 £0.87
$3.24 £2.38
-63.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.87 £2.85
-28.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.2 £3.09
$3.85 £2.83
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.7 £57.1
$247 £182
-68.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 £1.98
$6.15 £4.53
-56.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$3.24 £2.39
-47.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 £10.04
$40.55 £29.84
-66.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.88 £1.39
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K £16.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-43.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K £27K
$38.9K £28.6K
-5.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 £267
$321 £236
13.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 £12.99
$20.1 £14.79
-12.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 £26.41
$42.8 £31.5
-16.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.23 £34.02
$64.9 £47.79
-28.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 £5.82
$22.86 £16.82
-65.40%
Cinema Ticket
$12.12 £8.92
$20.74 £15.26
-41.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,733 £1,275
$2,491 £1,833
-30.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,801 £5,005
$28.1K £20.7K
-75.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.57 £35
$116 £85.3
-58.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 £25.06
$49.79 £36.64
-31.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 £52.2
$128 £94.5
-44.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 £65.7
$159 £117
-43.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$2,932 £2,158
-51.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 £944
$2,256 £1,660
-43.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 £1,644
$5,522 £4,064
-59.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,641
$3,646 £2,683
-38.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishops Stortford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,018 £2,221
$4,326 £3,183
-30.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.05
16.83%

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Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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