Travel budget and cost of living in Belfast (North Ireland) how much does a trip cost?
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Belfast travel budget
Belfast: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Belfast
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Belfast for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 58 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 13 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1555* (1204 £)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 170 for 2 ppl.
- $ 48 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 4609* (3556 £)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 188 for 2 ppl.
- $ 88 per person
- $ 35 per person
- $ 26 per person
Total budget:
$ 6747* (5208 £)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Belfast compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Belfast in 2024 is essentially identical to the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Belfast in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Belfast by expense type
Restaurant budget in Belfast
($ 15 to $ 40)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 34 to $ 66)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 8.4 to $ 11)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5.8 to $ 8.4)
30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.3 to $ 6.5)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.6 to $ 5.2)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.5 to $ 3.9)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.6)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Belfast
($ 89 to $ 698)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 96 to $ 437)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 82 to $ 444)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 114 to $ 696)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 170 to $ 525)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 58 to $ 58)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 105 to $ 736)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 135 to $ 671)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 89 to $ 380)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 119 to $ 801)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Belfast
($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)
69% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 2.6)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.6 to $ 4.6)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.2 to $ 13)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 5.2)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.1 to $ 5.2)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Belfast
($ 2.7 to $ 5.2)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 3.4)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.7 to $ 2.1)
96% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 4.1 to $ 6.3)
41% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 21 to $ 112)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Belfast
($ 11 to $ 16)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 13 to $ 21)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Belfast
($ 18 to $ 24)
95% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 60 to $ 90)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 28 to $ 60)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 64)
(fair price: $ 60)
(fair price: $ 63)
(fair price: $ 128)
(fair price: $ 637)
(fair price: $ 834)
About this information on the cost of living in Belfast
The information about the cost of living in Belfast shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Belfast was updated on 31-10-2024.
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