Cost of Living in Brighton

Summary of cost of living in Brighton, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 £ 12.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.50 £ 45.00-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.79 £ 6.00-7.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 4.00-6.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.00-6.50
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 £ 2.50-4.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 £ 1.10-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 £ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 £ 3.79-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £ 0.76-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £ 0.45-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 £ 3.00-4.56
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.76 £ 2.09-4.76
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.89 £ 2.27-4.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.40 £ 2.72-7.71
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £ 0.36-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £ 0.35-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 £ 0.68-1.59
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £ 0.45-3.13
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.18-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £ 0.27-0.68
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £ 0.50-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 £ 0.50-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £ 6.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £ 1.20-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £ 1.50-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 13.00-16.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £ 2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 £ 65.22-95.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £ 2.80-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £ 2.20-2.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £ 19.80-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.06 £ 5.38-7.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00-28,285.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,500.00 £ 16,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.25 £ 200.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.40 £ 8.00-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £ 25.00-44.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.42 £ 26.99-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.33 £ 8.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £ 12.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.00 £ 1,200.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,000.00 £ 14,000.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £ 42.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.74 £ 19.99-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.71 £ 50.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.00 £ 40.00-120.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,442.86 £ 1,200.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,221.43 £ 1,050.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 £ 2,000.00-2,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,933.33 £ 1,700.00-2,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £ 464.51-785.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £ 370.68-728.08
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,386.42 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 5.20-5.90

Prices in Brighton

This city had 415 entries in the past 12 months by 56 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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2 Comments so far
Anonymous on Jan 15, 2021:
To Beware

I've lived in Brighton my entire life. There's always been a noise ordinance after 9pm everyday.Brighton isn't a party city quite the opposite actually.The party strip was intentionally built 6klm from the city just for this reason. It appears you are a party reveler shouting obscenities out of your window. There's an ordinance against that too day or night. What you mentioned about Brighton is rubbish.
Beware on Jan 08, 2021:
I have lived in 5 different properties in Brighton (one in Hove) in the last 7 years and, having also lived in three other counties in the UK (both north and south) this is by FAR the worst for noisy neighbours.

I have had countless run-ins, ranging from knocking on doors at 2am (in the week), to writing polite, friendly letters, entire household knocking on doors, contact with the council, contact with the police, contact with my landlord, the offenders' landlords, the offenders' letting agents - it is a constant nightmare...

In more than one property, on (many) more than one occasion(s), neighbours with whom I have shared walls or ceilings/floors have been blasting music for 24+ hours during the week. You may try white noise machines, noise-dampening headphones (good luck trying to sleep with them on) on top of earplugs, and suffer in silence for weeks or even months, to be a 'good' neighbour. Every time I have asked after prolonged misery, the result is aggression and turning the music up.

I have not resorted to screaming threats of violence out of my window at the early hours of the morning as revelers can be heard down the street partying during the week, but other neighbours have done this. It's like living in a stereotypical New York city neighbourhood in an 80s cop movie.

Make no mistake: this is a city for you if, and only if, you have a desire only for a purely selfish party lifestyle. If you are a considerate adult who wants to succeed in your studies or your career, forget about it.