Cost of Living in St Albans - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,014 (excluding rent), and $2,972 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,635 (excluding rent), and $5,333 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.31 £14.95
$10.16 £7.47
$27.08 £19.93
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 £59
$66.8 £49.15
$160 £118
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 £7.11
$8.28 £6.09
$13.81 £10.16
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.34
$3.31 £2.43
$6.61 £4.86
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.38 £1.02
$6.89 £5.07
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.39 £1.02
$4.18 £3.07
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 £4.02
$3.42 £2.52
$8.21 £6.04
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$4.72 £3.47
$8.75 £6.44
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.51 £1.11
$3.34 £2.46
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.04 £0.76
$2.08 £1.53
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 £1.71
$0.74 £0.54
$2.68 £1.97
Eggs
$3.86 £2.84
$3.23 £2.37
$4.96 £3.65
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.86 £14.62
$5.5 £4.05
$41.32 £30.41
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 £5.43
$3.33 £2.45
$13.3 £9.79
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.43
$6.85 £5.04
$20.57 £15.14
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$1.35 £1
$4.74 £3.49
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.97 £0.71
$1.38 £1.02
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.35 £0.99
$4.04 £2.97
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.38 £1.02
$4.83 £3.55
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.2 £0.88
$2.02 £1.49
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.12 £0.82
$1.72 £1.27
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.13 £0.83
$1.34 £0.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$0.62 £0.46
$2.76 £2.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.98 £11.76
$9.32 £6.86
$26.64 £19.61
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 £7.39
$8.02 £5.9
$10.71 £7.88
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 £2.18
$2.07 £1.52
$4.18 £3.08
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$2.39 £1.76
$4.02 £2.96
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 £2.22
$2.78 £2.04
$3.26 £2.4
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.8 £60.9
$60.5 £44.49
$105 £77.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.05
$4.01 £2.95
$5.25 £3.86
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.54 £1.13
$1.78 £1.31
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 £14.76
$17.7 £13.03
$28.32 £20.84
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.99 £1.46
$2.24 £1.65
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.9K £35.2K
$47.9K £35.2K
$47.9K £35.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.3K £31.1K
$41.6K £30.6K
$43.7K £32.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$348 £256
$303 £223
$482 £355
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.91 £13.92
$14.68 £10.8
$24.02 £17.67
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 £26.06
$26.82 £19.74
$93.9 £69.1
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.05
$34.01 £25.03
$95.2 £70.1
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.05 £14.75
$13.37 £9.84
$26.73 £19.67
Cinema Ticket
$12 £8.83
$10 £7.36
$30 £22.07
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,804 £2,800
$2,174 £1,600
$6,794 £4,999
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K £8,041
$10.9K £8,041
$10.9K £8,041
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.5 £57.8
$53.8 £39.6
$108 £79.2
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.77 £36.62
$33.63 £24.75
$67.3 £49.5
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74
$89.1 £65.6
$110 £80.7
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 £92.2
$103 £75.5
$164 £121
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,292
$1,600 £1,178
$2,000 £1,472
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 £1,158
$1,361 £1,002
$1,837 £1,352
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,008 £2,213
$2,714 £1,997
$3,189 £2,347
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,347 £1,727
$2,031 £1,495
$2,573 £1,893
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,381 £6,904
$8,922 £6,566
$9,840 £7,241
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,055 £5,192
$6,796 £5,001
$7,315 £5,383
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,178 £2,339
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5
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