Cost of Living Comparison Between Bath and Portsmouth 

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Cost of Living in Portsmouth is 8.5% lower than in Bath (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portsmouth is 15.3% lower than in Bath
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 29.1% lower than in Bath
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 7.5% lower than in Bath
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 10.3% lower than in Bath
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 11.8% lower than in Bath
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Restaurants
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.83 £      +5.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £ 60.00 £      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 6.50 £      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 £ 5.00 £      -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 £ 4.50 £      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.54 £ 3.32 £      -6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 £ 1.66 £      -12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £ 1.26 £      -12.5 %
Markets
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.30 £ 3.95 £      -25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £ 0.87 £      -21.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 £ 0.78 £      -18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 £ 2.40 £      -39.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.36 £ 3.16 £      -27.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.54 £ 2.47 £      -30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £ 5.13 £      +7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 £ 1.42 £      +7.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £ 0.75 £      +52.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 £ 1.00 £      -7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 £ 1.58 £      +3.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.42 £      -24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.57 £      +2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £ 0.79 £      -10.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £ 1.40 £      +12.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £ 9.50 £      +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.39 £ 2.18 £      -8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 £ 1.36 £      -41.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.38 £ 12.55 £      -12.7 %
Transportation
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.50 £      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.00 £ 66.00 £      -18.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 3.40 £      -15.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.11 £ 4.02 £      +91.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £ 11.00 £      -45.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.38 £ 5.34 £      -0.8 %
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) 32,336.67 £ 29,703.00 £      -8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.04 £ 249.69 £      -4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.56 £ 11.43 £      -15.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.11 £ 30.33 £      -5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.00 £ 26.17 £      -36.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.50 £ 15.00 £      +76.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 £ 8.00 £      -23.9 %
Childcare
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,312.50 £ 1,125.00 £      -14.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £ 13,500.00 £      +12.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.60 £ 62.50 £      -0.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 £ 39.00 £      +20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.00 £ 81.67 £      +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 63.25 £ 101.25 £      +60.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,220.83 £ 1,022.50 £      -16.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,034.50 £ 783.75 £      -24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,540.00 £ 1,536.56 £      -39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,760.00 £ 1,306.01 £      -25.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 495.48 £ 315.87 £      -36.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 322.06 £ 218.32 £      -32.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Bath Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,675.00 £ 1,997.17 £      -25.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 5.67      -3.8 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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