Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guildford vs. Brighton Cost of Living Summary
Guildford is 9.9% more expensive than Brighton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Guildford
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Guildford
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Guildford
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Guildford
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% more in Guildford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Guildford
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Guildford
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Guildford are more expensive than in Brighton. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Guildford.
Guildford vs. Brighton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guildford instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Guildford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.72
£16.99
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.25
|
$11.34
£8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.76
|
$2.86
£2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
£1.36
|
$1.92
£1.43
|
|
Brighton vs. Guildford - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Guildford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.52
|
$1.04
£0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
£4.87
|
$7.28
£5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
£5.24
|
$5.88
£4.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
£3.60
|
$4.25
£3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.20
|
$4.68
£3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.61
£1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.68
|
$0.97
£0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.08
|
$1.98
£1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$2.18
£1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.72
|
$0.81
£0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
Brighton vs. Guildford - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Guildford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
£5.43
|
$7.17
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.42
£96.04
|
$92.14
£68.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
£18.45
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
Brighton vs. Guildford - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Brighton
|
Guildford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.25
£29.36
|
$40.73
£30.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,814.36
£1,356.83
|
$1,827.87
£1,366.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,536.81
£1,149.27
|
$1,631.14
£1,219.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.31
£161.76
|
$289.77
£216.70
|
|
Brighton vs. Guildford - Cost of housing
pay 41.4% more for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Guildford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.90
£1,325.83
|
$2,114.44
£1,581.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,699.89
£10,993.03
|
$24,037.79
£17,976.20
|
|
Brighton vs. Guildford - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Guildford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.08
£6.05
|
$8.01
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.61
|
$4.65
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.71
£15.49
|
$23.37
£17.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.45
£37.72
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.37
£12.99
|
$16.36
£12.23
|
|
Brighton vs. Guildford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Guildford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.11
£74.12
|
$81.46
£60.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.40
£30.96
|
$66.77
£49.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.34
£75.79
|
$93.48
£69.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.52
£62.46
|
$124.64
£93.21
|
|
Brighton vs. Guildford - Cost of clothing
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