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Find out the UK’s most affordable cities for food and drink
The UK’s most and least affordable cities have been revealed in a new study assessing data gathered from digital payments. The post Find out the UK’s most affordable cities for food and drink appeared first on The Drinks Business.
The UK’s most and least affordable cities have been revealed in a new study assessing data gathered from digital payments.
The study showed that the cheapest pint could be found in Derby costing approximately £3.60, whilst Portsmouth, Brighton and Belfast all had the most expensive beer outside of London with a price of around £6 per pint.
The cheapest city for a cup of coffee was revealed to be Leicester where people could buy a cup for £2.69 on average, whilst Edinburgh had the most expensive coffee prices outside of London, setting people back £3.71 per cup.
The data also revealed that Norwich, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Nottingham, and Swansea serve the cheapest three-course meals for two, costing around £50 on average.
Plus, after London, Belfast, Edinburgh, and Manchester are the UK locations that offer the most expensive meals (£70 on average), showing that higher living costs in these cities extends beyond housing.
Speaking about the findings, takepayments head of partnerships Jodie Wilkinson said: “The UK’s affordability landscape is shifting, and our study highlights some key trends that could have long-term implications for both businesses and consumers."
Wilkinson pointed out that "while London remains the least affordable city, what’s striking is how other cities — particularly in the North — are catching up when it comes to high living costs."
Wilkinson added: "The idea that northern cities are universally ‘cheap’ is being challenged, with places like Manchester and Leeds now ranking among the least affordable in the UK.”
The full report identifying the UK’s most affordable and unaffordable locations can be found here.
The study showed that the cheapest pint could be found in Derby costing approximately £3.60, whilst Portsmouth, Brighton and Belfast all had the most expensive beer outside of London with a price of around £6 per pint.
The cheapest city for a cup of coffee was revealed to be Leicester where people could buy a cup for £2.69 on average, whilst Edinburgh had the most expensive coffee prices outside of London, setting people back £3.71 per cup.
The data also revealed that Norwich, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Nottingham, and Swansea serve the cheapest three-course meals for two, costing around £50 on average.
Plus, after London, Belfast, Edinburgh, and Manchester are the UK locations that offer the most expensive meals (£70 on average), showing that higher living costs in these cities extends beyond housing.
Speaking about the findings, takepayments head of partnerships Jodie Wilkinson said: “The UK’s affordability landscape is shifting, and our study highlights some key trends that could have long-term implications for both businesses and consumers."
Wilkinson pointed out that "while London remains the least affordable city, what’s striking is how other cities — particularly in the North — are catching up when it comes to high living costs."
Wilkinson added: "The idea that northern cities are universally ‘cheap’ is being challenged, with places like Manchester and Leeds now ranking among the least affordable in the UK.”
The full report identifying the UK’s most affordable and unaffordable locations can be found here. 
