Cost of Living in Hertfordshire - Updated Prices & Insights

73.43
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $988 (excluding rent), and $2,544 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,500 (excluding rent), and $5,033 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.87 £19.78
$20.16 £14.83
$67.2 £49.44
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £61
$62.1 £45.73
$124 £91.5
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 £7.94
$10.78 £7.94
$16.17 £11.9
Cappuccino
$4.55 £3.35
$2.65 £1.95
$5.96 £4.39
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.39 £1.02
$2.78 £2.05
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.37 £1.01
$2.06 £1.52
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.49 £4.04
$2.75 £2.02
$7.55 £5.56
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$3.96 £2.91
$6.59 £4.85
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 £0.78
$0.86 £0.63
$1.34 £0.99
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.18 £0.87
$2.64 £1.95
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.59 £1.17
$2.91 £2.14
Eggs
$3.11 £2.29
$1.51 £1.11
$4.69 £3.45
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 £7.38
$7.99 £5.88
$11.19 £8.23
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 £5.64
$3.46 £2.54
$10.48 £7.71
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.19 £12.65
$13.39 £9.86
$22.76 £16.75
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.75 £1.29
$4.04 £2.97
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$0.93 £0.68
$2.66 £1.96
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$1.66 £1.22
$4.16 £3.06
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 £1.84
$1.58 £1.17
$3.3 £2.43
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$0.86 £0.63
$1.14 £0.84
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.76 £0.56
$2.07 £1.53
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.14 £0.84
$1.35 £0.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.59 £0.44
$2.65 £1.95
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.09 £11.84
$9.39 £6.91
$26.82 £19.74
Wine (Bottle)
$11.71 £8.62
$8.95 £6.59
$16.52 £12.16
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.99 £1.46
$4.01 £2.95
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 £1.54
$2.1 £1.54
$3.15 £2.32
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$2.76 £2.03
$4.14 £3.05
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.2
$54.5 £40.09
$123 £90.2
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 £3.4
$4 £2.95
$5.24 £3.86
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.7 £1.25
$1.93 £1.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.01 £18.4
$22.06 £16.24
$35.3 £25.98
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.8 £1.32
$1.92 £1.42
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$38.1K £28.1K
$38.1K £28.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K £30.7K
$41.5K £30.5K
$42.1K £31K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$166 £122
$138 £102
$623 £458
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$13.36 £9.84
$66.8 £49.16
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.64 £26.23
$27 £19.87
$94.5 £69.5
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.04 £33.88
$27.28 £20.08
$61.4 £45.18
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 £9.17
$11.08 £8.15
$13.85 £10.19
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,776 £1,307
$1,639 £1,206
$1,913 £1,408
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K £11.5K
$13K £9,585
$20.8K £15.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.61 £34.3
$39.95 £29.4
$127 £93.1
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 £40.26
$34.19 £25.16
$82.1 £60.4
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 £52.1
$54.8 £40.3
$192 £141
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 £67.1
$82.1 £60.4
$109 £80.5
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 £1,375
$1,659 £1,221
$2,077 £1,529
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 £1,009
$1,096 £807
$1,781 £1,311
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,907 £2,139
$2,224 £1,636
$4,060 £2,988
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,349 £1,729
$1,812 £1,333
$3,356 £2,470
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,254 £2,394
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
4.5
6
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