How expensive is Guildford compared to the rest of United Kingdom?

Guildford ranks #50 out of 577 cities globally. It is 13.2% more expensive than the United Kingdom average, based on 23 cities. The rent index is 40.6 and local purchasing power is 115.9.

What is the average rent in Guildford?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Guildford city centre costs approximately GBP 1,426 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to GBP 1,204 (saving 16%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around GBP 2,188.

Is Guildford affordable to live in?

Guildford is very expensive by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in United Kingdom earning GBP 42,720 gross take home approximately GBP 2,857 per month after tax.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Guildford

13.2% über dem United Kingdom-Durchschnitt

Platz #50 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 91.3% der Städte weltweit

+13.2%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+21.9%

Miete

+8.0%

Lebensmittel

-10.3%

Kaufkraft

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Mietpreise in Guildford

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	GBP 1,426/mo ≈ $1,888	GBP 1,204/mo ≈ $1,595	16%
3-Zimmer	GBP 2,188/mo ≈ $2,898	GBP 1,823/mo ≈ $2,415	17%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Guildford has a cost of living index of 60.8 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 2 data sources.

60.8

Index

Sources

0.3

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

60.6

Expatistan

No data

LivingCost

60.9

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+13.2% Expensive

Miete

+21.9% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

+8.0% Average

Restaurants

+12.1% Expensive

Kaufkraft

-10.3% Weak

Leben in Guildford: Was dich erwartet

Guildford ist very expensive nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #50 von 577 Städten). 13.2% teurer als der United Kingdom-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 23 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind average, während Essen gehen expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in United Kingdom mit GBP 42,720 brutto erhalten GBP 2,857/Monat netto nach Steuern (19.8%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für United Kingdom anzeigen →