Cost of living in Guildford
compared to
Cost of living in Guildford vs. United Kingdom overall average
Guildford is 16.9% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Guildford
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Guildford
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Guildford
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% more in Guildford
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in Guildford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Guildford
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Guildford
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Guildford are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
Guildford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$19.36
-
$33.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
£8.50
|
$10.02
-
$11.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
£2.14
|
$2.00
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.44
|
$1.34
-
$2.67
|
Guildford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
£0.78
|
$0.71
-
$2.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
£5.46
|
$4.45
-
$10.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
£4.41
|
$4.41
-
$7.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
£3.19
|
$2.79
-
$5.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
£3.51
|
$3.93
-
$5.34
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.09
-
$3.03
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.73
|
$0.55
-
$1.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
£1.49
|
$1.51
-
$3.03
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
£1.63
|
$1.42
-
$2.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.61
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.60
-
$0.85
|
Guildford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.37
|
$6.88
-
$7.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£69.07
|
$74.78
-
$100.16
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$36,056.68
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
£15.02
|
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-
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|
Guildford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
£30.53
|
$33.39
-
$56.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,827.87
£1,370.22
|
$1,669.29
-
$2,003.15
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,631.14
£1,222.74
|
$1,535.75
-
$1,736.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$289.77
£217.22
|
$204.24
-
$408.49
|
Guildford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,114.44
£1,585.03
|
$1,558.00
-
$2,670.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,037.79
£18,019.33
|
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-
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|
Guildford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$4.67
-
$8.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.48
|
$4.01
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.37
£17.52
|
$20.03
-
$26.71
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.74
£35.04
|
$26.71
-
$133.54
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.36
£12.26
|
$9.35
-
$26.04
|
Guildford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.46
£61.07
|
$24.04
-
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
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-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
$53.42
-
$120.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.64
£93.43
|
$120.19
-
$133.54
|
Guildford - 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
Lancaster,
Scunthorpe,
Cambridge,
Wigan,
Bromley,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Guildford.
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