Cost of Living in Brighton - Updated Prices & Insights

81.93
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,127 (excluding rent), and $3,010 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,795 (excluding rent), and $5,855 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.54 £15.12
$13.01 £9.58
$34.23 £25.19
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 £69.4
$53.9 £39.67
$121 £89.3
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 £7.01
$8.16 £6.01
$10.88 £8.01
Cappuccino
$4.62 £3.4
$2.02 £1.49
$5.93 £4.36
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 £1.61
$1.46 £1.08
$4.87 £3.59
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.08 £0.79
$3.36 £2.47
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 £6.17
$4.67 £3.43
$9.32 £6.86
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 £4.99
$6.71 £4.94
$8.72 £6.42
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.39 £1.02
$2.51 £1.85
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.32 £0.97
$5.02 £3.69
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 £1.5
$1.34 £0.98
$3.34 £2.46
Eggs
$4.89 £3.6
$3.73 £2.75
$7.07 £5.21
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 £8.71
$5.36 £3.94
$20.11 £14.8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 £6.5
$6.35 £4.68
$11.92 £8.77
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.46
$8.25 £6.07
$34.36 £25.29
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$1.19 £0.87
$5.17 £3.8
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.19 £0.88
$2.78 £2.05
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.82 £1.34
$8.36 £6.15
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.24 £0.91
$5.52 £4.06
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$0.47 £0.34
$3.31 £2.44
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.01 £0.74
$2.68 £1.97
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$0.7 £0.52
$1.4 £1.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.69 £0.51
$2.08 £1.53
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.31 £15.69
$18.91 £13.91
$26.12 £19.22
Wine (Bottle)
$12.44 £9.15
$8.29 £6.1
$18.65 £13.73
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$1.62 £1.19
$4.06 £2.99
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.08 £1.53
$3.05 £2.25
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.69 £1.98
$4.16 £3.06
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$129 £95.1
$117 £86.1
$142 £105
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 £3.3
$3.98 £2.93
$5.3 £3.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.01 £1.48
$2.37 £1.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.42 £30.48
$27.61 £20.32
$41.42 £30.48
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.87 £1.38
$2.19 £1.61
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$39K £28.7K
$39K £28.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$41.9K £30.8K
$41.9K £30.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$286 £211
$162 £119
$541 £398
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 £13.47
$10.69 £7.87
$40.08 £29.5
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.19 £29.58
$29.98 £22.06
$60 £44.12
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 £39.37
$27.43 £20.19
$68.6 £50.5
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.8 £13.83
$10.74 £7.91
$20.14 £14.82
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 £13.01
$16.31 £12
$20.4 £15.01
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,780 £1,310
$1,047 £770
$2,684 £1,975
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.8K
$10.7K £7,868
$26.7K £19.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 £67.4
$40.08 £29.49
$147 £108
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £31.5
$16.58 £12.2
$55.3 £40.67
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 £80.5
$67.7 £49.78
$135 £99.6
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 £58.7
$49.21 £36.21
$165 £121
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,848 £1,360
$1,633 £1,202
$2,178 £1,603
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 £1,163
$1,381 £1,016
$2,071 £1,524
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,304 £2,431
$2,753 £2,026
$3,854 £2,837
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,659 £1,957
$2,470 £1,818
$3,156 £2,323
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,663 £6,375
$6,681 £4,917
$11.3K £8,309
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,201 £5,299
$5,389 £3,966
$10.6K £7,789
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,559 £2,619
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.2
5.9
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