Staff Cost of Living
See how Belfast compares with other areas in key costs, such as rent, monthly household bills, and school fees.
In this exciting hub of music, food, shopping and culture, you’ll also pay less for things like travel, cinema tickets and going out.
| Average monthly rent |
Average apartment
|
International Primary School Yearly 1 child |
Preschool - full day, monthly 1 child |
Average monthly salary |
Monthly utilities Electric, heating, cooling, water, garbage for 85m2 apartment |
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| 1 bedroom city centre |
3 bedrooms city centre |
City centre | Outside city centre |
1 child | 1 child | (Net) | Electric, heating, cooling, water, garbage for 85m2 apartment |
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| QUB Belfast | £655.77 | £1,075.24 | £1,900 | £1,133,33 | £6,000 | £755.56 | £1,607.51 | £70.95 |
| Australia | £868.87 | £1,396.78 | £4,130.39 | £2,954.67 | £8,861.06 | £927.11 | £2,297.52 | £106.68 |
| Edinburgh | £790.36 | £1,448.48 | £4,051.09 | £2,611.37 | £14,166.67 | £968.33 | £1,865.56 | £135.63 |
| Belgium | £612.36 | £992.32 | £2,599.46 | £2,079.19 | £11,869.01 | £460.95 | £1,679.81 | £114.46 |
| Dublin | £1,388.17 | £2,500.52 | £4,704.65 | £3,486.35 | £6,909.04 | £861.11 | £2,120.60 | £141.07 |
| London | £1,696.97 | £3,127.54 | £12,932.06 | £6,982.00 | £18,096.08 | £1,371.99 | £2,281.96 | £158.36 |
| Massachusetts | £1,869.72 | £2,906.89 | £6,677.33 | £5,692.69 | £11,384.40 | £910.75 | £4,229.33 | £83.49 |
| USA- avg | £989.35 | £1,588.75 | £1,962.00 | £1,435.83 | £12,217.25 | £685.39 | £2,433.38 | £115.46 |
| Tokyo | £861.56 | £1,892.86 | £8,179.13 | £4,500.64 | £14,519.47 | £453.57 | £2,227.89 | £139.75 |
*Amounts are in Pounds sterling converted on 11/12/19
Non converted amounts:
| Average monthly rent |
Average apartment
|
International Primary School Yearly 1 child |
Preschool - full day, monthly 1 child |
Average monthly salary |
Monthly utilities Electric, heating, cooling, water, garbage for 85m2 apartment |
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| 1 bedroom city centre |
3 bedrooms city centre |
City centre | Outside city centre |
1 child | 1 child | (Net) | Electric, heating, cooling, water, garbage for 85m2 apartment |
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| QUB Belfast | £655.77 | £1,075.24 | £1,900 | £1,133,33 | £6,000 | £755.56 | £1,607.51 | £70.95 |
| Australia | $1,667.53 | $2,680.70 | $7,927.05 | $5,670.61 | $17,006.18 | $1,779.31 | $4,409.41 | $204.75 |
| Edinburgh | £790.36 | £1,448.48 | £4,051.09 | £2,611.37 | £14,166.67 | £968.33 | £1,865.56 | £135.63 |
| Belgium | € 727.25 | € 1,178.49 | € 3,087.16 | € 2,469.28 | € 14,095.83 | € 547.43 | € 1,994.97 | € 135.94 |
| Dublin | € 1,648.61 | € 2,969.66 | € 5,587.32 | € 4,140.45 | € 8,205.29 | € 1,022.67 | € 2,518.46 | € 167.54 |
| London | £1,696.97 | £3,127.54 | £12,932.06 | £6,982.00 | £18,096.08 | £1,371.99 | £2,281.96 | £158.36 |
| Massachusetts | $2,463.53 | $3,830.10 | $8,798.00 | $7,500.64 | $15,000.00 | $1,200.00 | $5,572.53 | $110.00 |
| USA- avg | $1303.56 | $2093.32 | $2585.11 | $1891.84 | $16097.36 | $903.06 | $3206.20 | $152.13 |
| Tokyo | 123,062.50 ¥ | 270,370.37 ¥ | 1,168,279.81 ¥ | 642,857.14 ¥ | 2,073,913.04 ¥ | 64,786.67 ¥ | 318,224.38 ¥ | 19,961.66 ¥ |