Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Brighton is 18.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brighton is 17.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.55 £15.12

$26.89 £19.79

-23.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.9 £69.1

$109 £80.5

-14.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 £6.88

$11.07 £8.15

-15.54%

Cappuccino

$4.72 £3.47

$5.15 £3.79

-8.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 £1.6

$2.75 £2.03

-21.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 £1.17

$1.79 £1.32

-11.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.42 £6.2

$8.57 £6.31

-1.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 £5.17

$7.91 £5.82

-11.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 £1.34

$1.79 £1.31

1.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.56

$2.18 £1.61

-3.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.1 £1.55

$2.55 £1.88

-17.65%

Eggs

$5.1 £3.75

$4.78 £3.52

6.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.13 £8.93

$11.05 £8.13

9.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.11 £6.71

$8.89 £6.54

2.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.03 £13.27

$14.46 £10.64

24.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.23 £2.38

$3.38 £2.49

-4.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 £1.51

$2.01 £1.48

1.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.16 £2.32

$3.13 £2.31

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.3 £2.43

$3.6 £2.65

-8.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 £1.63

$1.71 £1.26

29.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 £1.48

$1.8 £1.33

11.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 £0.86

$1.34 £0.98

-12.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 £1.07

$1.87 £1.38

-21.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.43 £15.77

$22.87 £16.83

-6.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.85 £8.72

$11.39 £8.38

4.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 £1.96

$3.24 £2.38

-17.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 £1.92

$3.87 £2.85

-32.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.48 £2.56

$3.85 £2.83

-9.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$128 £94.5

$247 £182

-48.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 £3.43

$6.15 £4.53

-24.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 £1.61

$3.24 £2.39

-32.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.47 £30.51

$40.55 £29.84

2.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 £1.46

$1.88 £1.39

5.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.2K

$38.7K £28.5K

-1.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.2K £31K

$38.9K £28.6K

8.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$290 £213

$321 £236

-9.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.38 £13.53

$20.1 £14.79

-8.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.46 £29.04

$42.8 £31.5

-7.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.9 £38.93

$64.9 £47.79

-18.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.23 £14.15

$22.86 £16.82

-15.88%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 £13.25

$20.74 £15.26

-13.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,815 £1,335

$2,491 £1,833

-27.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19K £14K

$28.1K £20.7K

-32.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.8 £69.8

$116 £85.3

-18.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.07 £30.96

$49.79 £36.64

-15.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 £80.8

$128 £94.5

-14.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.6 £58.5

$159 £117

-49.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,878 £1,382

$2,932 £2,158

-35.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 £1,164

$2,256 £1,660

-29.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,227 £2,375

$5,522 £4,064

-41.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,617 £1,926

$3,646 £2,683

-28.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,599 £6,328

$21.7K £15.9K

-60.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,030 £5,174

$11K £8,121

-36.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,564 £2,623

$4,326 £3,183

-17.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.05

11.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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