Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Portsmouth 

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Consumer Prices in Portsmouth are 8.3% lower than in Brighton (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portsmouth are 17.4% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 33.1% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 12.9% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 0.4% higher than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 28.2% higher than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 12.00 £      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 52.50 £      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 £ 6.17 £      +2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 £ 4.50 £      -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.35 £      -13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 £ 3.16 £      -3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 £ 1.94 £      +48.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 £ 1.39 £      +20.6 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 £ 4.47 £      +7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £ 0.93 £      -17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £ 0.84 £      +29.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.42 £ 2.36 £      -2.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 £ 2.39 £      -17.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.50 £ 2.47 £      -1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.46 £ 4.58 £      +2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 £ 1.35 £      +26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.66 £      +24.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 £ 1.19 £      +4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 £ 1.17 £      +19.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.51 £      +27.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.55 £      +31.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £ 0.69 £      -8.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.03 £ 1.18 £      +13.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 10.00 £      +25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 £ 1.56 £      -30.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £ 1.55 £      -23.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 12.50 £      -16.7 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £ 2.90 £      +7.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 £ 66.00 £      -21.4 %
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) 19.80 £ 13.80 £      -30.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.03 £ 5.92 £      -1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £ 26,000.00 £      +18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £ 29,186.67 £      +4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.16 £ 118.67 £      -44.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.58 £ 11.25 £      -2.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.37 £ 29.25 £      -0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.08 £ 25.83 £      -32.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 £ 13.83 £      +15.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 £ 9.00 £      -26.6 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,091.67 £ 1,018.00 £      -6.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 £ 11,241.00 £      -19.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.38 £ 50.83 £      -12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.00 £ 32.50 £      -4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.25 £ 62.50 £      -15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.71 £ 93.00 £      +22.8 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,242.31 £ 850.02 £      -31.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,012.50 £ 675.00 £      -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,321.43 £ 1,397.26 £      -39.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,768.42 £ 1,322.44 £      -25.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 591.09 £ 291.09 £      -50.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 536.88 £ 195.09 £      -63.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,302.05 £ 2,437.42 £      +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.84 5.72      +18.1 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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