Cost of Living in Belfast

Summary of cost of living in Belfast, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 11.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £ 50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £ 6.89-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.95 £ 4.50-6.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.30-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £ 2.20-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 £ 1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.94 £ 3.79-7.19
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 £ 0.68-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £ 0.57-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 £ 1.25-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.84 £ 1.47-9.03
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £ 1.13-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.96 £ 2.72-5.44
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 £ 0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.35-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 £ 0.36-1.81
Tomato (1 lb) 1.35 £ 0.36-1.81
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.23-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 £ 0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 £ 0.66-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.03 £ 0.50-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 6.00-11.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.70 £ 0.80-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 £ 1.00-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.97 £ 13.00-17.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.30 £ 2.20-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.00 £ 43.48-65.22
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 3.20-4.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.14 £ 1.82-4.20
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £ 14.40-35.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.39 £ 5.03-5.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 27,500.00-28,285.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,241.25 £ 25,465.00-30,500.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 115.74 £ 100.00-150.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.81 £ 10.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.89 £ 25.00-43.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.40 £ 22.00-41.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 £ 10.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.75 £ 8.00-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 920.00 £ 600.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,750.00 £ 4,250.00-8,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.50 £ 45.00-69.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 £ 20.00-45.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.00 £ 40.00-95.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 53.33 £ 45.00-65.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 918.75 £ 850.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 715.00 £ 600.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,366.67 £ 1,200.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,100.00 £ 900.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 202.16 £ 139.35-696.77
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 153.29 £ 92.90-371.61
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,262.14 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.62 4.65-5.90

Prices in Belfast

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Last update: December 2024
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2 Comments so far
Kevin on Dec 22, 2021:
Bored? Lonely? Angry? or Happy?...
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Margaret Malloy Coyle on Sep 15, 2021:
My mother's family came from Belfast I still have family there I came to America in 1930 her maiden name was Sheehan I have met several of them that have come to America I'm the first generation American but I have always wanted to come back where in Belfast and get to know a lot of my family especially Patrick Sheehan