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 7.3% higher than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.11 $
(15.00 £)
25.48 $
(20.00 £)
     +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 88.56 $
(69.50 £)
101.94 $
(80.00 £)
     +15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.65 $
(6.79 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     +17.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.65 $
(6.00 £)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.37 $
(5.00 £)
7.01 $
(5.50 £)
     +10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.30 $
(3.37 £)
4.59 $
(3.60 £)
     +6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 $
(1.59 £)
2.56 $
(2.01 £)
     +26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $
(1.24 £)
2.02 $
(1.59 £)
     +28.1 %
Markets
Brighton Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.93 $
(4.65 £)
6.30 $
(4.95 £)
     +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.27 £)
1.78 $
(1.40 £)
     +10.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.88 $
(0.69 £)
1.20 $
(0.94 £)
     +35.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 $
(3.62 £)
4.07 $
(3.20 £)
     -11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.79 $
(3.76 £)
4.41 $
(3.46 £)
     -7.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.68 $
(2.89 £)
4.36 $
(3.42 £)
     +18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.55 $
(5.92 £)
7.03 $
(5.52 £)
     -6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.00 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     +19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.56 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     +6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.30 $
(1.02 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     +18.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.13 £)
1.91 $
(1.50 £)
     +33.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $
(0.54 £)
0.73 $
(0.57 £)
     +4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 $
(0.50 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     +5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 $
(0.73 £)
1.24 $
(0.97 £)
     +32.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.33 $
(1.04 £)
1.65 $
(1.30 £)
     +24.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.19 $
(8.00 £)
12.11 $
(9.50 £)
     +18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.04 £)
2.71 $
(2.13 £)
     +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(1.94 £)
3.10 $
(2.44 £)
     +25.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.11 $
(15.00 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     0.0 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.44 $
(2.70 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     +3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.80 $
(86.96 £)
254.84 $
(200.00 £)
     +130.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.14 $
(3.25 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     +38.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.81 $
(2.20 £)
3.99 $
(3.13 £)
     +42.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.23 $
(19.80 £)
38.23 $
(30.00 £)
     +51.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.58 $
(5.95 £)
7.29 $
(5.72 £)
     -3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,041.31 $
(28,285.00 £)
34,346.59 $
(26,955.00 £)
     -4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,855.49 $
(25,000.00 £)
32,952.12 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 311.63 $
(244.57 £)
371.58 $
(291.61 £)
     +19.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.56 $
(13.00 £)
19.29 $
(15.14 £)
     +16.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.69 $
(29.58 £)
39.79 $
(31.23 £)
     +5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.42 $
(38.00 £)
58.12 $
(45.61 £)
     +20.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.44 $
(11.33 £)
18.29 $
(14.35 £)
     +26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.56 $
(13.00 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +15.4 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,038.75 $
(1,600.00 £)
2,345.00 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +15.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,661.74 $
(17,000.00 £)
25,554.17 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +18.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.46 $
(67.86 £)
104.94 $
(82.36 £)
     +21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.04 $
(32.99 £)
50.42 $
(39.57 £)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.39 $
(78.00 £)
112.98 $
(88.67 £)
     +13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.65 $
(68.00 £)
124.79 $
(97.93 £)
     +44.0 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,696.31 $
(1,331.25 £)
2,716.17 $
(2,131.63 £)
     +60.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,552.96 $
(1,218.75 £)
2,053.06 $
(1,611.23 £)
     +32.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,036.89 $
(2,383.33 £)
5,635.84 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +85.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,463.49 $
(1,933.33 £)
3,642.96 $
(2,858.97 £)
     +47.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 767.48 $
(602.32 £)
1,647.01 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +114.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 631.16 $
(495.33 £)
941.93 $
(739.22 £)
     +49.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,111.48 $
(2,441.87 £)
4,455.91 $
(3,496.97 £)
     +43.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 5.48      -6.1 %
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