Cost of living in Bedford
compared to
Cost of living in Bedford vs. United Kingdom overall average
Bedford is 5.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Bedford
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Bedford
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Bedford
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Bedford
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Bedford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Bedford
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Bedford
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Bedford.
Bedford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.13
|
$9.35
-
$26.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
$9.35
-
$11.34
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.31
|
$1.32
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
£1.11
|
$0.80
-
$2.67
|
Bedford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.07
|
$1.00
-
$2.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
£3.53
|
$1.34
-
$6.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£4.01
|
$3.54
-
$6.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.72
|
$2.13
-
$4.94
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
£3.03
|
$2.42
-
$5.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.91
-
$1.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.24
-
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.61
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.08
|
$0.36
-
$2.02
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.46
|
$0.36
-
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.48
-
$0.91
|
Bedford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.42
|
$6.77
-
$7.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,056.68
£27,229.28
|
$36,056.68
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.61
|
$16.69
-
$25.37
|
Bedford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.57
|
$29.38
-
$46.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,135.12
£857.22
|
$1,068.35
-
$1,201.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.19
£731.16
|
$934.80
-
$1,001.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£193.89
|
$150.05
-
$306.36
|
Bedford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.80
£705.94
|
$934.80
-
$2,136.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£17,003.18
|
$22,301.72
-
$24,037.79
|
Bedford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.54
|
$2.67
-
$7.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
£3.49
|
$2.27
-
$6.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.50
£14.72
|
$15.36
-
$21.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.75
£38.32
|
$37.39
-
$64.10
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
$10.68
-
$21.37
|
Bedford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.29
£84.04
|
$53.42
-
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.37
£19.16
|
$14.68
-
$53.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.93
£73.95
|
$53.42
-
$120.18
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.80
£65.55
|
$66.77
-
$93.47
|
Bedford - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Oxford,
Oldham,
Harrow,
Sevenoaks,
St Helens,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bedford.
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