Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belfast vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Belfast is 26.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Belfast
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Belfast
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Belfast
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Belfast
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% less in Belfast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Belfast
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Belfast
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Belfast.
Belfast vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belfast instead of London, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$10.02
£7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.58
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.06
£1.54
|
|
London vs. Belfast - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$4.96
£3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$6.78
£5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$3.62
£2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$4.47
£3.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.94
£0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.92
£0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
London vs. Belfast - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$7.11
£5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$84.19
£62.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$23.33
£17.45
|
|
London vs. Belfast - Cost of transportation
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$41.38
£30.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$1,199.07
£896.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$923.57
£690.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$119.30
£89.21
|
|
London vs. Belfast - Cost of housing
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$1,216.08
£909.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$10,022.65
£7,495.25
|
|
London vs. Belfast - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$8.02
£6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$4.59
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$46.77
£34.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$13.36
£9.99
|
|
London vs. Belfast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$85.26
£63.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$45.94
£34.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$106.91
£79.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$93.54
£69.96
|
|
London vs. Belfast - Cost of clothing
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