Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belfast vs. Londonderry Cost of Living Summary
Belfast is 14.2% more expensive than Londonderry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Belfast
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in Belfast
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Belfast
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Belfast
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Belfast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in Belfast
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Belfast
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Belfast are more expensive than in Londonderry.
Belfast vs. Londonderry Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belfast instead of Londonderry, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Londonderry
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.36
£12.98
|
$20.05
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
£1.49
|
$2.58
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
£1.09
|
$2.06
£1.54
|
|
Londonderry vs. Belfast - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Londonderry
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
£2.85
|
$4.96
£3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
£4.69
|
$6.78
£5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
£2.44
|
$3.62
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
£3.00
|
$4.47
£3.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.43
|
$0.94
£0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.96
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.14
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$0.92
£0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
Londonderry vs. Belfast - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Londonderry
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$7.11
£5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.42
£39.93
|
$84.19
£62.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
£18.57
|
$23.33
£17.44
|
|
Londonderry vs. Belfast - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Londonderry
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.59
£29.60
|
$41.38
£30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.65
£623.89
|
$1,199.07
£896.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$667.72
£499.12
|
$923.57
£690.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.12
£76.34
|
$119.30
£89.17
|
|
Londonderry vs. Belfast - Cost of housing
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Londonderry
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,139.57
£851.82
|
$1,216.08
£909.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,476.11
|
$10,022.65
£7,491.89
|
|
Londonderry vs. Belfast - Cost of childcare
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Londonderry
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.24
|
$8.02
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
£3.33
|
$4.59
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.83
£15.57
|
$20.05
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.39
£26.45
|
$46.77
£34.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.99
|
$13.36
£9.99
|
|
Londonderry vs. Belfast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Londonderry
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.37
|
$85.26
£63.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.95
|
$45.94
£34.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.50
£77.36
|
$106.91
£79.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.43
£47.42
|
$93.54
£69.92
|
|
Londonderry vs. Belfast - Cost of clothing
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