Cost of Living Comparison Between Belfast and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 23.3% higher than in Belfast (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 61.5% higher than in Belfast
Rent Prices in London are 162.3% higher than in Belfast
Restaurant Prices in London are 12.5% higher than in Belfast
Groceries Prices in London are 7.8% higher than in Belfast
Local Purchasing Power in London is 3.4% lower than in Belfast
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Restaurants
Belfast Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 16.00 £      +6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 70.00 £      +16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £ 7.50 £      +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.20 £ 6.00 £      +15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.95 £ 3.45 £      +17.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 £ 1.83 £      +13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £ 1.39 £      +15.7 %
Markets
Belfast Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 £ 4.45 £      +11.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 £ 1.07 £      -8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £ 0.86 £      +15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.98 £ 2.67 £      +34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.55 £ 2.91 £      +14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.72 £ 2.98 £      +9.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 £ 4.72 £      -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 £ 0.95 £      -6.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.56 £      +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 £ 0.93 £      +17.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.82 £ 1.14 £      +39.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.52 £      -9.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 £ 0.51 £      +8.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.68 £ 0.87 £      +27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 £ 1.18 £      +15.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 9.00 £      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 £ 2.00 £      +10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £ 2.44 £      -1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.55 £ 13.15 £      +4.8 %
Transportation
Belfast Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.55 £ 2.70 £      +5.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 57.50 £ 160.00 £      +178.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £ 4.25 £      +21.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 £ 2.89 £      -7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 13.50 £ 28.80 £      +113.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.96 £ 6.68 £      +12.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,146.56 £ 25,000.00 £      +24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,316.41 £ 24,813.76 £      +11.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Belfast Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.04 £ 294.19 £      +141.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 £ 0.12 £      -32.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.77 £ 28.48 £      -20.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Belfast Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.06 £ 43.54 £      +31.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.71 £ 11.81 £      +10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £ 12.00 £      +33.3 %
Childcare
Belfast Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 802.62 £ 1,558.26 £      +94.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,750.00 £ 17,413.64 £      +202.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Belfast Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.73 £ 73.95 £      +28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.75 £ 33.90 £      +0.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.00 £ 72.53 £      +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.00 £ 94.14 £      +16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Belfast Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 868.18 £ 2,035.28 £      +134.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 605.77 £ 1,422.98 £      +134.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,387.50 £ 3,785.35 £      +172.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 871.67 £ 2,491.50 £      +185.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Belfast Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.33 £ 1,135.24 £      +288.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 222.97 £ 666.41 £      +198.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Belfast Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,943.74 £ 3,033.48 £      +56.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.02 3.87      +28.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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