Cost of living in Romford
compared to
Cost of living in Romford vs. United Kingdom overall average
Romford is 23.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Romford
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Romford
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% more in Romford
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Romford
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% more in Romford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Romford
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Romford
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Romford are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
Romford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.18
|
$14.69
-
$40.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.69
£8.07
|
$8.02
-
$13.36
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£2.02
|
$1.19
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.45
|
$0.94
-
$2.94
|
Romford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
£1.45
|
$1.00
-
$5.35
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.18
|
$2.34
-
$11.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
£4.91
|
$4.05
-
$9.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
£3.65
|
$2.81
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
£3.16
|
$1.94
-
$6.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.61
-
$1.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.60
|
$0.55
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.14
|
$0.61
-
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.24
|
$0.61
-
$3.03
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.39
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.75
|
$0.48
-
$1.50
|
Romford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.38
|
$6.63
-
$7.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$267.27
£201.84
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
$33,408.84
-
$40,090.60
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.26
£20.59
|
$11.62
-
$52.12
|
Romford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
$33.41
-
$53.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,870.89
£1,412.86
|
$1,069.08
-
$2,672.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,202.72
£908.27
|
$801.81
-
$1,603.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
$132.85
-
$459.86
|
Romford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,229.84
£1,683.93
|
$1,670.44
-
$3,207.25
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,281.62
£19,847.35
|
$20,045.30
-
$46,772.37
|
Romford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
£6.06
|
$2.67
-
$9.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
£3.60
|
$3.07
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
$16.04
-
$23.39
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.11
£37.84
|
$40.09
-
$60.14
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.04
£12.11
|
$6.68
-
$20.05
|
Romford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.77
£72.33
|
$40.09
-
$120.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£38.69
|
$33.41
-
$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.64
£69.20
|
$53.45
-
$106.91
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.61
£93.35
|
$80.18
-
$160.36
|
Romford - 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
Livingston,
Wokingham,
Inverness,
Wigan,
Blackpool,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Romford.
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