Cost of Living in Belfast

Summary of cost of living in Belfast, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 £ 12.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 £ 42.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 6.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 £ 4.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.35 £ 2.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 £ 1.25-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.18 £ 3.79-6.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 £ 0.86-1.71
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 £ 0.54-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £ 1.25-3.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.40 £ 1.13-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.84 £ 1.13-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.46 £ 2.72-5.72
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £ 0.45-1.22
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.35-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 £ 0.36-1.81
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 £ 0.36-1.81
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 £ 0.27-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.27-0.49
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 £ 0.45-1.40
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 0.50-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.80 £ 6.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 £ 0.80-2.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 £ 1.00-4.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £ 12.00-15.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.52 £ 2.10-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 £ 35.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 2.70-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £ 1.82-3.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 14.70 £ 12.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 £ 5.38-6.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 22,000.00-28,285.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,116.25 £ 23,000.00-25,465.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 126.36 £ 100.00-200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.11 £ 9.99-29.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.17 £ 28.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.62 £ 25.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 £ 10.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £ 8.00-10.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 941.67 £ 600.00-1,200.00
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) 64.86 £ 50.00-70.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 £ 20.00-45.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.43 £ 50.00-95.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.38 £ 40.00-220.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 912.50 £ 850.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 662.50 £ 600.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,316.67 £ 1,200.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 985.00 £ 710.00-1,200.00
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) 2,083.75 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.68 5.00-5.90

Prices in Belfast

This city had 392 entries in the past 12 months by 60 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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5 Comments so far
Kevin on Dec 22, 2021:
Bored? Lonely? Angry? or Happy?...
If you're a REAL MAN over 30,.. phone me up and we can talk about anything you want

07754 953333
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
Navz on Apr 28, 2020:
Guy with a family of Six, do you reckon 4,500/- pm would be sufficient?
Would be renting
Dorcdrey on Mar 26, 2020:
I plan to move my family of four to Belfast, trust we can cope with £2000 monthly.
abel on Mar 10, 2020:
trust me to live in belfast youll need atleast 1500 pounds