Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Portsmouth 

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Cost of Living in Portsmouth is 10.7% lower than in Brighton (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portsmouth is 18.0% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 32.4% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 5.5% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 11.2% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 6.6% lower than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton 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) 7.00 £ 6.50 £      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 £ 5.00 £      -18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.50 £      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 £ 3.32 £      -3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £ 1.66 £      +8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £ 1.26 £      +4.5 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £ 3.95 £      -20.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £ 0.87 £      -38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 £ 0.78 £      +13.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 £ 2.40 £      -34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £ 3.16 £      -21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £ 2.47 £      -18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.03 £ 5.13 £      -15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £ 1.42 £      +33.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 £ 0.75 £      +10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 £ 1.00 £      -7.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.58 £      +40.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 £ 0.42 £      -44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 £ 0.57 £      -15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 £ 0.79 £      -7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £ 1.40 £      +7.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 9.50 £      +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.01 £ 2.18 £      +8.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £ 1.36 £      -29.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 £ 12.55 £      -19.0 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 £ 2.50 £      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.00 £ 66.00 £      -31.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.38 £ 3.40 £      +0.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.77 £ 4.02 £      +45.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 11.00 £      -63.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £ 5.34 £      -2.7 %
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 £ 29,703.00 £      -2.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.52 £ 249.69 £      +10.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.69 £ 11.43 £      -9.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.29 £ 30.33 £      +7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 £ 26.17 £      -32.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £ 15.00 £      +7.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £ 8.00 £      -38.5 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,326.67 £ 1,125.00 £      -15.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 £ 13,500.00 £      -3.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.57 £ 62.50 £      -8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.98 £ 39.00 £      +25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.29 £ 81.67 £      +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.00 £ 101.25 £      +55.8 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,370.83 £ 1,022.50 £      -25.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,170.83 £ 783.75 £      -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,400.00 £ 1,536.56 £      -36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,937.50 £ 1,306.01 £      -32.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £ 315.87 £      -47.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £ 218.32 £      -55.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,608.81 £ 1,997.17 £      -23.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.63 5.67      +0.8 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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