# Brighton — relocation profile

Brighton, United Kingdom · Full democracy · livability 65/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Region:** Europe
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $4,174/month
- **Livability score:** 65 / 100 (rank 87 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 81 / 100 (rank 58 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 47% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, European Dream, Fresh Start Cities, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Free Societies, Strong Democracy, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $1,894 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $1,509 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $2,920 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $3,475 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$4,174** |

Reference point: 32% cheaper than London.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 8.5
- **Regime type:** Full democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 1.1 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 5 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 6 years
- **Main languages:** English

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 14–20°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 4–9°C
- **Natural features:** sea

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $62,009 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 3.3% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.7% (2025)

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | $1,970 | $4,234 | /cities/copenhagen |
| Rotterdam | Netherlands | $1,805 | $4,105 | /cities/rotterdam |
| The Hague | Netherlands | $1,548 | $3,506 | /cities/the-hague |
| Edinburgh | United Kingdom | $1,620 | $3,915 | /cities/edinburgh |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | $2,602 | $5,185 | /cities/amsterdam |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/brighton
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/brighton/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/brighton) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.