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> My Internet bill is 25 pounds (~35 dollars) per month and from chatting with my colleagues in the US, I'm under the impression that this is quite cheap by US standards.

It's basically impossible to compare that plan with a US plan without saying what you get for that price.

I just checked. In my area (inside California), pure internet plans range from $20/month for 50Mbps to $85/month for 1200Mbps.

That being said, it is popular to bundle with cable/voice along with internet.