Cost of Living Comparison Between Stafford and Worcester Cost of Living Comparison Between Stafford and Worcester

🙂 Solo nomad: Stafford is 19.8% cheaper than Worcester without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stafford is 5.4% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.67 £15.21
$20.11 £14.8
2.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.8 £55.8
$66.9 £49.22
13.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 £8.14
$10.14 £7.46
9.07%
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.72
$4.42 £3.25
14.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 £1.62
$2.68 £1.98
-17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.76 £1.29
-0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 £2.69
$6.8 £5.01
-46.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 £2.95
$6.84 £5.04
-41.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.38 £1.01
23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.36 £1
32.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-0.53%
Eggs
$3.39 £2.49
$3.07 £2.26
10.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 £8.98
$7.19 £5.29
69.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 £4.02
$10.74 £7.91
-49.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 £7.14
$12.22 £8.99
-20.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.69 £1.98
20.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.4 £1.03
-0.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.53 £1.86
52.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 £3.1
$3.33 £2.45
26.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$2.03 £1.5
-33.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.2 £0.88
5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.02 £0.75
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.09 £0.8
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 £10.19
$19.01 £13.99
-27.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 £7.01
$10.46 £7.7
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.94 £2.16
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.8 £2.06
22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$4.1 £3.02
1.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 £65.7
$95.9 £70.6
-6.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.29 £3.89
1.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.85 £1.36
-17.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.56 £24.69
$27.66 £20.35
21.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.97 £1.45
1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.8K £28.6K
0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$35.7K £26.3K
14.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £221
$306 £225
-1.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.66 £14.46
$16.45 £12.1
19.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.68 £31.41
$37.83 £27.84
12.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.49 £32.01
$36.4 £26.79
19.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.66 £14.47
$11.02 £8.11
78.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.9
$10.81 £7.96
24.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,003 £1,474
$1,846 £1,359
8.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K £15.5K
$24.5K £18K
-14.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 £52.2
$38.15 £28.08
85.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.09 £30.98
$27.5 £20.24
53.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 £62.1
$70.5 £51.9
19.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.09 £25.09
$93.6 £68.9
-63.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 £856
$1,046 £769
11.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 £688
$779 £573
20.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,201
$1,383 £1,018
17.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 £1,221
$1,362 £1,002
21.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,917 £2,882
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,371 £2,481
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Stafford
Worcester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 £2,158
$3,253 £2,394
-9.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.6
-1.79%

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Last update for Stafford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Worcester: October 29, 2025

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