Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 18.8% higher than in Brighton (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 31.2% higher than in Brighton
Rent Prices in London are 55.7% higher than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in London are 19.5% higher than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in London are 0.7% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in London is 14.3% lower 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 70.00 £ 80.00 £      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.30 £ 6.50 £      +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.05 £ 5.88 £      +16.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 £ 3.83 £      +11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £ 2.06 £      +31.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 £ 1.36 £      +14.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.10 £ 4.84 £      -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £ 1.42 £      +1.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 £ 0.84 £      +21.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 £ 3.60 £      -1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £ 3.75 £      -6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £ 2.96 £      -2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.03 £ 4.89 £      -19.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £ 1.13 £      +6.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 £ 0.66 £      -2.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 £ 1.06 £      -2.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.18 £      +4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 £ 0.58 £      -23.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 £ 0.61 £      -9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 £ 1.00 £      +17.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.09 £ 1.42 £      +30.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.50 £      -5.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.01 £ 2.37 £      +18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £ 2.93 £      +51.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 £ 17.00 £      +9.7 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £ 2.90 £      +16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.10 £ 180.00 £      +87.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.38 £ 4.40 £      +30.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.77 £ 4.02 £      +45.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 30.00 £      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £ 5.36 £      -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,505.00 £ 28,922.94 £      -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.67 £ 237.55 £      +12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.71 £ 14.61 £      +6.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.50 £ 31.78 £      +7.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 £ 47.49 £      +21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £ 16.64 £      +18.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £ 15.00 £      +15.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,326.67 £ 1,849.90 £      +39.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 £ 20,854.11 £      +49.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.57 £ 86.80 £      +26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.98 £ 36.54 £      +18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.83 £ 95.15 £      +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 58.00 £ 115.65 £      +99.4 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,357.69 £ 2,190.93 £      +61.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,145.00 £ 1,655.66 £      +44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,400.00 £ 4,098.48 £      +70.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,937.50 £ 2,703.33 £      +39.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £ 1,434.88 £      +138.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £ 779.73 £      +57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,573.36 £ 2,891.26 £      +12.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.63 5.05      -10.4 %
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