What is the average rent in Belfast?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Belfast city centre costs approximately GBP 875 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to GBP 690 (saving 21%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around GBP 1,448.

Is Belfast affordable to live in?

Belfast is expensive by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in United Kingdom earning GBP 42,197 gross take home approximately GBP 2,825 per month after tax.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 2026

Cost of Living in Belfast

Q: How expensive is Belfast compared to the rest of United Kingdom?

Belfast ranks #187 out of 577 cities globally. It is 12.9% cheaper than the United Kingdom average, based on 23 cities. The rent index is 24.8 and local purchasing power is 126.7.

12.9% below the United Kingdom average

Ranked #187 of 577 cities · More expensive than 67.6% of cities worldwide

-12.9%

Cost of Living

-25.5%

Rent

+8.3%

Groceries

-1.9%

Purchasing Power

Compared to United Kingdom average · See United Kingdom ranking →

Rent Prices in Belfast

Apartment	City Centre	Outside Centre	You Save
1-Bedroom	GBP 875/mo ≈ $1,166	GBP 690/mo ≈ $919	21%
3-Bedroom	GBP 1,448/mo ≈ $1,928	GBP 1,039/mo ≈ $1,384	28%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Belfast has a cost of living index of 47.1 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

47.1

Index

Sources

4.8

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

49.5

Expatistan

47.0

LivingCost

44.7

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 · Expatistan March 2026 · LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living

-12.9% Affordable

Rent

-25.5% Very affordable

Groceries

+8.3% Expensive

Restaurants

+3.2% Average

Purchasing Power

-1.9% Average

Living in Belfast: What to Expect

Belfast is expensive by global standards (ranked #187 of 577 cities). It is 12.9% cheaper than the United Kingdom average, based on 23 cities.

Groceries are expensive and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in United Kingdom earning GBP 42,197 gross take home GBP 2,825/month after tax (19.7% effective rate). See full United Kingdom tax calculator →