Cost of Living Comparison Between Southampton and Portsmouth 

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Cost of Living in Portsmouth is 1.1% lower than in Southampton (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portsmouth is 4.3% lower than in Southampton
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 11.9% lower than in Southampton
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 1.2% lower than in Southampton
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 0.2% lower than in Southampton
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 20.1% lower than in Southampton
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Restaurants
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.83 £ 15.83 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 60.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 6.50 £      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.97 £ 4.50 £      -9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 £ 3.32 £      0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £ 1.66 £      0.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £ 1.26 £      0.0 %
Markets
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 £ 3.95 £      +3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.02 £ 0.87 £      -14.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £ 0.78 £      -16.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 £ 2.40 £      -34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.16 £ 3.16 £      0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £ 2.47 £      -18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £ 5.13 £      -9.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 £ 1.42 £      +79.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 £ 0.75 £      +10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 £ 1.00 £      0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.58 £      +40.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.60 £ 0.42 £      -31.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.57 £      +42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £ 0.79 £      0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.40 £ 1.40 £      0.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 £ 9.50 £      +46.2 %
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) 12.80 £ 12.55 £      -2.0 %
Transportation
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.05 £ 2.50 £      +22.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 64.50 £ 66.00 £      +2.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.20 £ 3.40 £      +6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £ 4.02 £      +101.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 £ 11.00 £      -54.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.36 £ 5.34 £      -0.5 %
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) 29,703.00 £ 29,703.00 £      0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Southampton 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) 30.33 £ 30.33 £      0.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.43 £ 26.17 £      -14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.67 £ 15.00 £      +9.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.2 %
Childcare
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,125.00 £ 1,125.00 £      0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 £ 13,500.00 £      0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.00 £ 62.50 £      -26.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.00 £ 39.00 £      0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.29 £ 81.67 £      +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.50 £ 101.25 £      -5.8 %
Rent Per Month
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,057.50 £ 1,022.50 £      -3.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 868.75 £ 783.75 £      -9.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,000.00 £ 1,536.56 £      -23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,350.00 £ 1,306.01 £      -3.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 425.00 £ 315.87 £      -25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.95 £ 218.32 £      -33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Southampton Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,612.71 £ 1,997.17 £      -23.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.62 5.67      +1.0 %
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