Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bishops Stortford vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Bishops Stortford is 19.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Bishops Stortford
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Bishops Stortford
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% more in Bishops Stortford
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Bishops Stortford
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Bishops Stortford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Bishops Stortford
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Bishops Stortford
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bishops Stortford.
Bishops Stortford vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bishops Stortford instead of Washington, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.68
£7.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
|
Washington vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.29
£0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
Washington vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of groceries
pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
|
Washington vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of transportation
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,393.30
£1,041.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,246.40
£932.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$256.75
£192.00
|
|
Washington vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of housing
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
|
Washington vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.01
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.23
£3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$55.42
£41.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$10.35
£7.74
|
|
Washington vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
|
Washington vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of clothing
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