Cost of Living in Belfast

Summary of cost of living in Belfast, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £ 12.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 45.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 6.50-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.10 £ 4.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.00-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.22 £ 2.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £ 1.25-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 £ 2.27-6.44
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £ 0.81-1.71
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £ 0.54-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.19 £ 1.25-2.90
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.51 £ 1.13-9.03
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.63 £ 1.81-3.86
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.48 £ 2.72-6.12
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 £ 0.45-1.66
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.35-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 £ 0.34-1.81
Tomato (1 lb) 0.82 £ 0.36-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 £ 0.23-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.27-0.49
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 £ 0.45-1.40
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £ 0.50-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 6.00-12.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 £ 0.80-2.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 £ 1.00-4.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £ 12.00-14.95
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.52 £ 2.10-5.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 £ 40.00-135.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 £ 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) 5.88 £ 5.34-6.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,500.00 £ 20,280.00-23,000.00
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 122.03 £ 90.00-200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.94 £ 10.00-12.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.75 £ 28.00-39.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.69 £ 20.00-38.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 £ 10.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £ 7.50-10.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 942.50 £ 800.00-1,200.00
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) 61.12 £ 50.00-70.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 £ 20.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.82 £ 45.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.44 £ 30.00-220.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 878.18 £ 710.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 642.50 £ 550.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,322.22 £ 1,200.00-2,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 906.11 £ 710.00-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.33 £ 139.35-696.77
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 196.95 £ 92.90-1,249.99
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,074.35 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.52 1.99-5.90

Prices in Belfast

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Last update: November 2023
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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