Cost of Living Comparison Between Bath and Portsmouth 

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Consumer Prices in Portsmouth are 12.6% lower than in Bath (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portsmouth are 18.9% lower than in Bath
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 30.8% lower than in Bath
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 15.2% lower than in Bath
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 4.6% lower than in Bath
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 10.0% higher than in Bath
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Restaurants
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 £ 12.00 £      -11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 £ 52.50 £      -27.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.75 £ 6.17 £      -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.80 £ 4.50 £      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £ 4.35 £      -11.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.98 £ 3.16 £      +6.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £ 1.94 £      +40.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 £ 1.39 £      +19.9 %
Markets
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.97 £ 4.47 £      +12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 £ 0.93 £      -2.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £ 0.84 £      +19.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.63 £ 2.36 £      -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.01 £ 2.39 £      -20.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.45 £ 2.47 £      +0.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.90 £ 4.58 £      -22.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 £ 1.35 £      +22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.41 £ 0.66 £      +58.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.40 £ 1.19 £      -14.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 £ 1.17 £      -4.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.51 £      +16.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 £ 0.55 £      -17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.67 £ 0.69 £      +3.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £ 1.18 £      -6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 10.00 £      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.39 £ 1.56 £      -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £ 1.55 £      -5.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £ 12.50 £      -3.8 %
Transportation
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £ 2.90 £      +16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.50 £ 66.00 £      -22.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 £ 2.40 £      -14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £ 2.27 £      +2.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 £ 13.80 £      -23.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.79 £ 5.92 £      +2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £ 26,000.00 £      +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £ 29,186.67 £      +4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.85 £ 118.67 £      -49.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.75 £ 11.25 £      -4.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.60 £ 29.25 £      +2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.20 £ 25.83 £      -34.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £ 13.83 £      +6.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 9.00 £      -40.0 %
Childcare
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 £ 1,018.00 £      -18.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,500.00 £ 11,241.00 £      +7.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.00 £ 50.83 £      -27.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 23.75 £ 32.50 £      +36.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 £ 62.50 £      -34.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.00 £ 93.00 £      -7.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,187.50 £ 850.02 £      -28.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 833.33 £ 675.00 £      -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,400.00 £ 1,397.26 £      -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,710.00 £ 1,322.44 £      -22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 728.81 £ 291.09 £      -60.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.57 £ 195.09 £      -37.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,733.33 £ 2,437.42 £      -10.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.00 5.72      +14.3 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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