Cost of living comparison

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Brighton vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Brighton is 11.8% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.1% less in Brighton
Groceries
pay 18.4% more in Brighton
Transportation
pay 14.1% more in Brighton
Housing
pay 20.7% more in Brighton
Childcare
pay 5.8% more in Brighton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.3% more in Brighton
Clothing
pay 9.1% more in Brighton

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Brighton are more expensive than in United Kingdom.

Brighton vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brighton instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 5.1% less for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Brighton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£15.09
$19.37
£15.63
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£7.47
$8.26
£6.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.80
$2.02
£1.63

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Brighton
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.23
$1.93
£1.55
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.51
$5.27
£4.25
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.78
$6.42
£5.18

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Brighton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.71
$7.25
£5.85
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£79.26
$117.50
£94.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£28,105.71
$36,531.14
£29,476.06

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pay 20.7% more for housing

 
United Kingdom
Brighton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£31.79
$36.00
£29.05
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£1,003.41
$1,778.80
£1,435.27
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£823.69
$1,530.47
£1,234.90

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Brighton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,208.35
$1,713.44
£1,382.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£15,031.54
$18,081.52
£14,589.53

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Brighton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.54
$7.75
£6.25
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.33
$4.26
£3.44
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£14.10
$20.02
£16.15

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Brighton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£63.28
$92.25
£74.44
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£32.38
$48.42
£39.07
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£72.91
$100.56
£81.14

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