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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 47% more expensive than Bishops Stortford without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 38.8% more expensive than Bishops Stortford without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.18 £14.85
33.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$81 £59.6
35.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$9.71 £7.14
14.01%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.17 £3.07
23.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$1.98 £1.45
38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.62 £1.19
10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$5.52 £4.06
55.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$5.27 £3.88
50.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.15 £0.85
55.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.55 £1.14
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.11 £1.55
20.85%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$4.3 £3.16
11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$10.1 £7.43
9.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$7.36 £5.42
20.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$17.53 £12.9
-17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$1.45 £1.06
133.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$0.93 £0.68
116.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$3.35 £2.46
-6.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$2.65 £1.95
35.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$0.52 £0.38
228.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$0.69 £0.51
160.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.56 £0.41
139.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.4 £0.29
367.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$16.05 £11.81
42.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$9.37 £6.9
21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$1.19 £0.87
172.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.77 £2.04
39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$4.2 £3.09
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$77.7 £57.1
218.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$2.7 £1.98
127.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.69 £1.24
91.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$13.64 £10.04
197.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.98 £1.46
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$22K £16.2K
75.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$36.6K £27K
6.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$363 £267
-11.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$17.65 £12.99
13.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$35.88 £26.41
19.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$46.23 £34.02
40.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$7.91 £5.82
189.00%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$12.12 £8.92
71.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,733 £1,275
43.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$6,801 £5,005
312.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$47.57 £35
143.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$34.05 £25.06
46.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$70.9 £52.2
81.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$89.3 £65.7
78.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,431 £1,053
104.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,283 £944
75.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,234 £1,644
147.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$2,231 £1,641
63.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$3,018 £2,221
43.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.9
-14.41%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

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