# Cost of living in Brighton

What it costs to live in Brighton, United Kingdom — $3,046/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $3,046 |
| Couple | $3,883 |
| Family (4) | $6,846 |
| Retirees | $3,883 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,894 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $690 |  |
| Transport | $131 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $332 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $1,509 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,894 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $2,257 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $2,920 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.94 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.08 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.48 |
| Rice (1kg) | $2.15 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $9.20 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.01 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $3.70 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.18 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.69 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $11 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $3.00 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $23 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $93 |
| Cappuccino | $4.96 |
| Beer (draught) | $8.66 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.44 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $131 |
| Single ride | $4.00 |
| Taxi start | $5.06 |
| Taxi per km | $2.67 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.93 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $3,475/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $4,625
- **Local currency:** GBP (1 USD ≈ 0.77 GBP)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bern | $1,960 | $3,265 | /cost-of-living/bern |
| Copenhagen | $1,970 | $3,034 | /cost-of-living/copenhagen |
| Stockholm | $1,816 | $2,849 | /cost-of-living/stockholm |
| Lugano | $1,813 | $3,387 | /cost-of-living/lugano |
| Rotterdam | $1,805 | $2,977 | /cost-of-living/rotterdam |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/brighton

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/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.