Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 30.9% higher than in Brighton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 42.8% higher than in Brighton
Rent Prices in London are 64.2% higher than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in London are 23.5% higher than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in London are 21.2% higher than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in London is 14.3% 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 67.00 £ 80.00 £      +19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 £ 8.00 £      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 6.50 £      +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.11 £      +2.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 £ 3.65 £      +12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £ 1.98 £      +36.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 £ 1.47 £      +29.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 £ 5.01 £      +16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.38 £      +22.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 £ 0.94 £      +54.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.32 £ 3.13 £      -5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £ 3.54 £      +9.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.77 £ 3.37 £      +21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.49 £ 5.24 £      +16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 £ 1.20 £      +52.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £ 0.61 £      +30.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 £ 1.13 £      +45.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.76 £ 1.49 £      +95.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.36 £ 0.57 £      +57.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £ 0.55 £      +31.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.63 £ 1.00 £      +59.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 £ 1.15 £      +27.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 9.25 £      +15.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £ 1.98 £      +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 £ 2.49 £      +36.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.75 £ 15.00 £      +1.7 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.23 £ 2.80 £      +25.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 £ 200.00 £      +138.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.38 £ 4.50 £      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 £ 3.05 £      +45.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £ 30.00 £      +51.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.60 £ 5.70 £      +1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,177.50 £      -0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £ 27,212.33 £      +8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.89 £ 289.67 £      +29.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.00 £ 14.48 £      +20.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.13 £ 30.36 £      +7.9 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.00 £ 45.49 £      +22.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 £ 14.70 £      +47.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £ 14.00 £      +16.7 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,326.67 £ 1,815.85 £      +36.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 £ 18,736.00 £      +33.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.83 £ 79.20 £      +20.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.88 £ 39.79 £      +24.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.86 £ 89.05 £      +11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 63.33 £ 99.68 £      +57.4 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,350.00 £ 2,170.83 £      +60.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,156.25 £ 1,633.42 £      +41.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,357.14 £ 4,484.88 £      +90.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,950.00 £ 2,901.22 £      +48.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £ 1,245.26 £      +106.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £ 747.85 £      +51.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,283.03 £ 3,728.16 £      +63.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 5.27      -9.6 %
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