Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brighton vs. Guildford Cost of Living Summary
Brighton is 4.0% cheaper than Guildford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Brighton
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Brighton
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% more in Brighton
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Brighton
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Brighton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Brighton
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Brighton
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Brighton are more expensive than in Guildford. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Brighton.
Brighton vs. Guildford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brighton instead of Guildford, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Guildford
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
£8.48
|
$9.69
£7.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
£2.14
|
$2.35
£1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.43
|
$1.82
£1.36
|
|
Guildford vs. Brighton - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Guildford
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
£0.78
|
$2.03
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
£5.44
|
$6.51
£4.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
£4.39
|
$7.01
£5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
£3.18
|
$4.81
£3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
£3.50
|
$4.28
£3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.72
|
$0.91
£0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
£1.48
|
$1.45
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
£1.63
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.96
£0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.80
£0.60
|
|
Guildford vs. Brighton - Cost of groceries
pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
Guildford
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.36
|
$7.26
£5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£68.91
|
$128.42
£96.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$24.67
£18.45
|
|
Guildford vs. Brighton - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Guildford
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
£30.46
|
$39.25
£29.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,827.87
£1,366.94
|
$1,814.36
£1,356.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,631.14
£1,219.81
|
$1,536.81
£1,149.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$289.77
£216.70
|
$216.31
£161.76
|
|
Guildford vs. Brighton - Cost of housing
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Guildford
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,114.44
£1,581.24
|
$1,772.90
£1,325.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,037.79
£17,976.20
|
$14,699.89
£10,993.03
|
|
Guildford vs. Brighton - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guildford
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$8.08
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.48
|
$4.82
£3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.37
£17.48
|
$20.71
£15.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.74
£34.95
|
$50.45
£37.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.36
£12.23
|
$17.37
£12.99
|
|
Guildford vs. Brighton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Guildford
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.46
£60.92
|
$99.11
£74.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.77
£49.93
|
$41.40
£30.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£69.91
|
$101.34
£75.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.64
£93.21
|
$83.52
£62.46
|
|
Guildford vs. Brighton - Cost of clothing
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