Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 6.1% more expensive than Welwyn Garden City.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.2% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
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pay 12.8% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
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pay 11.1% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
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pay 16.5% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.2% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% more in United Kingdom
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Welwyn Garden City. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Welwyn Garden City, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
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Welwyn Garden City
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.03
£13.48
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
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Welwyn Garden City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,056.68
£26,964.30
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.69
£120.92
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
£3.46
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.45
£54.93
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.37
£17.48
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.09
£44.94
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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