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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 23.4% more expensive than Brighton without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 22.4% more expensive than Brighton without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.69 £19.94

$20.08 £15.00

32.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.7

$96.9 £72.4

12.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.97 £8.20

$9.26 £6.92

18.47%

Cappuccino

$5.34 £3.99

$4.68 £3.49

14.10%

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

$2.86 £2.13

$2.17 £1.62

31.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.33

$1.60 £1.19

11.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 £6.46

$8.51 £6.35

1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.06 £6.02

$6.91 £5.16

16.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 £1.32

$1.87 £1.40

-5.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.58

$2.15 £1.60

-1.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 £1.84

$2.02 £1.51

21.78%

Eggs

$4.90 £3.66

$5.01 £3.74

-2.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.29 £8.43

$11.94 £8.92

-5.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.61 £6.43

$9.01 £6.73

-4.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.73 £11.00

$17.74 £13.25

-16.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 £2.55

$3.10 £2.32

10.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.52

$2.06 £1.54

-0.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 £2.40

$3.30 £2.47

-2.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.68

$3.45 £2.58

4.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 £1.26

$2.22 £1.66

-24.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 £1.34

$2.02 £1.51

-10.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 £0.99

$1.18 £0.88

12.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 £1.46

$1.45 £1.09

34.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.72 £16.97

$20.80 £15.54

9.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.29 £9.18

$11.39 £8.51

7.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$2.79 £2.08

13.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 £3.02

$2.65 £1.98

52.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 £3.03

$3.47 £2.59

16.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £183

$128 £95.6

90.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 £4.35

$4.58 £3.42

27.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 £2.51

$2.13 £1.59

57.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.31 £30.11

$41.07 £30.68

-1.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.45

$2.00 £1.49

-2.50%

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

$39.0K £29.1K

$38.7K £28.9K

0.69%

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

$40.0K £29.9K

$41.5K £31.0K

-3.57%

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

$317 £236

$282 £211

12.21%

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

$20.01 £14.95

$18.61 £13.90

7.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.67 £31.87

$40.02 £29.90

6.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £48.51

$52.7 £39.35

23.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.47 £16.79

$18.65 £13.93

20.48%

Cinema Ticket

$20.71 £15.47

$17.82 £13.31

16.22%

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

$2,552 £1,906

$1,828 £1,366

39.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K £21.5K

$18.8K £14.1K

52.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.6

$93.9 £70.1

26.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.80 £37.20

$42.04 £31.40

18.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$109 £81.7

17.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £118

$78.3 £58.5

102.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 £2,221

$1,852 £1,383

60.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,230 £1,666

$1,551 £1,159

43.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,668 £4,234

$3,239 £2,420

74.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,649 £2,726

$2,664 £1,990

36.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$18.4K £13.7K

$8,531 £6,373

115.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,634

$6,156 £4,599

66.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,103 £3,812

$3,447 £2,575

48.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.63

-10.30%

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

Last update for London: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brighton: January 12, 2026

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