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

Costul Vieții în Guildford

13.2% peste media din United Kingdom

Locul #50 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 91.3% din orașele din lume

+13.2%

Costul vieții

+21.9%

Chirie

+8.0%

Alimente

-10.3%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Guildford

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	GBP 1,426/mo ≈ $1,888	GBP 1,204/mo ≈ $1,595	16%
3 camere	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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Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

+13.2% Expensive

Chirie

+21.9% Very expensive

Alimente

+8.0% Average

Restaurante

+12.1% Expensive

Putere de cumpărare

-10.3% Weak

Viața în Guildford: la ce să te aștepți

Guildford este very expensive conform standardelor globale (locul #50 din 577 orașe). Este 13.2% mai scump față de media din United Kingdom, pe baza a 23 orașe.

Alimentele sunt average, iar mesele la restaurant sunt expensive. Groceries oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Rent este cel mai scump.

Angajații din United Kingdom cu GBP 42,720 brut primesc GBP 2,857/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 19.8%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru United Kingdom →