Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Belfast 

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Consumer Prices in Belfast are 25.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belfast are 41.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Belfast are 63.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Belfast are 17.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Belfast are 18.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Belfast is 2.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Belfast Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 17.00 £      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 60.00 £      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.00 £      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 5.20 £      -13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £ 3.17 £      -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £ 1.66 £      -16.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £ 1.33 £      -15.3 %
Markets
London Edit Belfast Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 £ 3.98 £      -21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.35 £ 1.18 £      -12.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £ 0.73 £      -19.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 £ 2.22 £      -36.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 £ 2.42 £      -25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.41 £ 2.62 £      -23.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 £ 4.68 £      -11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £ 0.89 £      -6.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.48 £      -15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £ 0.71 £      -26.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £ 0.76 £      -45.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.57 £      +8.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.41 £      -21.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £ 0.71 £      -18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £ 0.92 £      -20.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 £ 1.69 £      -10.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £ 2.17 £      -13.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 £ 13.00 £      -10.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Belfast Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £ 2.55 £      -15.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 165.43 £ 62.61 £      -62.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 3.65 £      -8.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £ 3.00 £      -1.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £ 13.50 £      -53.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 £ 5.91 £      -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 £ 21,000.00 £      -17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.11 £ 24,116.25 £      -6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Belfast Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.11 £ 120.83 £      -62.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.76 £ 11.43 £      -27.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.61 £ 34.61 £      +6.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Belfast Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.29 £ 33.21 £      -38.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.04 £ 11.67 £      -16.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 9.00 £      -40.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Belfast Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,585.46 £ 942.50 £      -40.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,484.09 £ 5,750.00 £      -71.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Belfast Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.68 £ 61.11 £      -26.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.57 £ 34.29 £      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.67 £ 75.83 £      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.55 £ 82.30 £      -16.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Belfast Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,104.93 £ 881.54 £      -58.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,484.31 £ 636.67 £      -57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,077.08 £ 1,355.00 £      -66.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,581.63 £ 906.11 £      -64.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Belfast Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,256.07 £ 292.33 £      -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 737.19 £ 196.95 £      -73.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Belfast Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,449.43 £ 2,054.27 £      -40.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.29 4.58      -13.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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