Cost of Living in Watford - Updated Prices & Insights

81.75
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,078 (excluding rent), and $3,088 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,876 (excluding rent), and $7,003 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.21 £20.03
$13.61 £10.02
$43.54 £32.04
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 £70.3
$40.94 £30.13
$143 £105
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.7 £7.88
$8.02 £5.9
$13.38 £9.85
Cappuccino
$5.09 £3.75
$3.48 £2.56
$6.94 £5.11
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.47 £1.08
$4.01 £2.95
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.33 £0.98
$2.92 £2.15
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 £5.88
$2.67 £1.96
$9.33 £6.86
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 £5.89
$4.07 £3
$9.84 £7.24
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.26
$0.74 £0.54
$2.67 £1.97
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.07 £0.79
$5.5 £4.05
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 £1.8
$1.33 £0.98
$3.71 £2.73
Eggs
$4.74 £3.49
$2.7 £1.99
$5.7 £4.19
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 £8.22
$4.05 £2.98
$26.99 £19.86
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 £6.86
$4.1 £3.01
$10.91 £8.03
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.83 £13.12
$6.75 £4.97
$27.03 £19.89
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$1.34 £0.99
$4.03 £2.97
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.05 £0.77
$4.03 £2.97
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 £2.33
$1.35 £1
$5.41 £3.98
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.67
$1.39 £1.02
$4.17 £3.07
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$0.62 £0.46
$2.76 £2.03
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.08 £0.8
$2.98 £2.19
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.93 £0.69
$2.65 £1.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.7 £0.51
$2.79 £2.05
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.17 £16.31
$18.25 £13.43
$22.99 £16.92
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 £8.58
$8.23 £6.05
$16.45 £12.11
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$1.52 £1.12
$3.98 £2.93
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 £3
$1.59 £1.17
$6.93 £5.1
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.73 £2.01
$5.74 £4.22
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.65 £34.33
$39.98 £29.42
$53.3 £39.23
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 £4.88
$4.36 £3.21
$7.96 £5.86
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.23 £0.9
$4.9 £3.6
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.01 £29.44
$26.67 £19.62
$80 £58.9
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.72 £1.27
$2.12 £1.56
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$33.4K £24.6K
$40.1K £29.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$41.9K £30.8K
$48K £35.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$318 £234
$201 £148
$525 £386
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.53 £11.43
$10.71 £7.88
$20.08 £14.78
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.45 £29.03
$27.29 £20.08
$54.6 £40.17
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.18 £27.36
$26.81 £19.73
$73.7 £54.3
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.7 £29.95
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Cinema Ticket
$20.12 £14.8
$12.07 £8.88
$20.12 £14.8
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,288 £1,683
$1,645 £1,211
$2,742 £2,018
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.7K £21.1K
$20.7K £15.2K
$30.3K £22.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 £65.1
$27.65 £20.35
$138 £102
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.77 £35.89
$27.22 £20.03
$81.7 £60.1
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 £67.7
$62.1 £45.69
$110 £81.2
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £88.7
$67 £49.27
$161 £118
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,796 £1,322
$1,694 £1,247
$2,033 £1,496
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 £1,292
$1,524 £1,122
$2,078 £1,529
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,583 £2,637
$3,266 £2,403
$4,082 £3,004
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,004 £2,947
$3,140 £2,310
$4,778 £3,516
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,347 £6,878
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,744 £3,491
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,647 £2,684
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
4
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