Cost of Living in Belfast - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,046 (excluding rent), and $2,213 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,761 (excluding rent), and $4,359 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.9 £16.85
$16.16 £11.89
$40.4 £29.73
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.7
$69 £50.8
$179 £132
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 £7.93
$9.55 £7.03
$12.29 £9.04
Cappuccino
$4.82 £3.54
$3.77 £2.77
$5.57 £4.1
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$1.64 £1.21
$4.11 £3.03
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$1.37 £1.01
$3.43 £2.52
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 £6.03
$6.14 £4.52
$9.15 £6.73
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 £5.12
$6.88 £5.07
$8.35 £6.14
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.34 £0.99
$2.54 £1.87
White Bread (500g)
$2 £1.47
$1.01 £0.74
$4.69 £3.45
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$1.91 £1.41
$4.09 £3.01
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$2.56 £1.88
$4.87 £3.59
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 £7.69
$4.95 £3.64
$41.23 £30.34
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 £7.66
$6.1 £4.49
$18.99 £13.98
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 £9.94
$8.25 £6.07
$17.32 £12.75
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 £2.52
$1.4 £1.03
$5.57 £4.1
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.08 £0.79
$5.36 £3.95
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 £2.47
$1.1 £0.81
$5.46 £4.02
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 £3.04
$1.11 £0.82
$5.53 £4.07
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$0.69 £0.51
$2.75 £2.03
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.05 £0.77
$2.8 £2.06
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.03
$0.89 £0.66
$2.02 £1.48
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.67 £0.5
$2.7 £1.99
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 £15.23
$19.31 £14.21
$27.59 £20.3
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 £7.27
$8.86 £6.52
$17.03 £12.53
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$1.63 £1.2
$3.37 £2.48
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 £2.69
$2.01 £1.48
$6.68 £4.92
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 £2.28
$2.97 £2.19
$5.4 £3.97
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.8 £62.4
$58.5 £43.06
$84.8 £62.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.08
$4.86 £3.58
$6.66 £4.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.45 £1.06
$2.79 £2.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.33 £20.11
$19.67 £14.48
$47.83 £35.2
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.79 £1.32
$1.99 £1.47
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.3K £31.1K
$41.3K £30.4K
$46.1K £33.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$149 £109
$135 £99.4
$197 £145
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 £13.57
$13.72 £10.09
$41.2 £30.32
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.48 £32
$34.47 £25.37
$59.3 £43.64
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.52 £34.23
$29.71 £21.86
$122 £89.4
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.36 £11.31
$13.37 £9.84
$20.05 £14.75
Cinema Ticket
$13.47 £9.91
$10.77 £7.93
$16.15 £11.89
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,486 £1,093
$1,087 £800
$1,903 £1,400
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,614 £6,339
$5,705 £4,198
$10.7K £7,903
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 £61.2
$60 £44.18
$107 £78.6
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.86 £34.49
$26.78 £19.71
$60.3 £44.34
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 £77.8
$93.4 £68.8
$127 £93.3
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 £62.6
$60.6 £44.59
$108 £79.3
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 £905
$1,108 £815
$1,351 £994
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$830 £611
$1,071 £788
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,967 £1,447
$1,656 £1,219
$2,070 £1,523
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 £1,083
$1,239 £912
$1,789 £1,317
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,133 £2,305
$2,049 £1,508
$4,890 £3,599
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 £1,811
$1,346 £991
$5,385 £3,963
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,923 £2,151
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
4.65
5.95
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