Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 17.6% higher than in Brighton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 33.5% higher than in Brighton
Rent Prices in London are 60.6% higher than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in London are 21.2% higher than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in London are 6.2% higher than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in London is 6.6% higher than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 20.00 £      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.50 £ 80.00 £      +15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.79 £ 8.00 £      +17.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 6.50 £      +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.50 £      +10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 £ 3.60 £      +6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £ 2.01 £      +26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 £ 1.59 £      +28.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 £ 4.95 £      +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £ 1.40 £      +10.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 £ 0.94 £      +35.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 £ 3.19 £      -11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.76 £ 3.46 £      -7.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.89 £ 3.42 £      +18.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.92 £ 5.52 £      -6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £ 1.20 £      +19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.60 £      +6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 £ 1.20 £      +18.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.50 £      +33.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.57 £      +4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £ 0.53 £      +5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £ 0.97 £      +32.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 £ 1.30 £      +24.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 9.50 £      +18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £ 2.13 £      +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £ 2.44 £      +25.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £ 2.80 £      +3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 £ 200.00 £      +130.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 £ 4.50 £      +38.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £ 3.13 £      +42.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £ 30.00 £      +51.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.95 £ 5.72 £      -3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 26,955.00 £      -4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £ 25,860.62 £      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.57 £ 291.61 £      +19.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.00 £ 15.14 £      +16.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.58 £ 31.23 £      +5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.00 £ 45.61 £      +20.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.33 £ 14.35 £      +26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £ 15.00 £      +15.4 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.00 £ 1,840.34 £      +15.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,000.00 £ 20,054.76 £      +18.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.86 £ 82.36 £      +21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.99 £ 39.57 £      +20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.00 £ 88.67 £      +13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.00 £ 97.93 £      +44.0 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,331.25 £ 2,131.63 £      +60.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,218.75 £ 1,611.23 £      +32.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 £ 4,422.97 £      +85.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,933.33 £ 2,858.97 £      +47.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £ 1,292.57 £      +114.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £ 739.22 £      +49.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,441.80 £ 3,474.58 £      +42.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 5.51      -5.6 %
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