I don't know compared to the UK, but to the US it is way more expensive than in the US. We brought over all of our belongings but didn't have enough room for it all as in Cyprus they measure the homes from the outside walls in general so it was smaller than expected, but we were still glad we brought everything. I think to furnish a 4 bedroom with quality furnishings it will be more than 5000 Sterling (in my opinon). Depends however, on quality you want. Still think best bet is to bring it. You could always sell it here for a decent price as we sold many items almost for as much as we bought them for!!