Since I started working as H&G's resident sleep writer, I've become the go-to girl for all my friends' and family's mattress queries. Whenever someone I know is moving house or upgrading to a bigger bed, I get asked: 'how much should you spend on a mattress?'
I tell them it depends on a whole host of factors, from what percentage of your paycheck you're prepared to spend to what sort of mattress you're hoping to buy. If I had to set a minimum spend, I'd say $500 – you can't spend much less and still expect to get a good mattress. It's harder to set an upper limit, since the price of your mattress largely depends on the quality of the materials and the manufacture. Personally, I wouldn't spend more than $2,000 on a mattress, and that still leaves me with plenty of options.
