Brighton vs York
Brighton wins on purchasing power. Brighton devops engineers have £37/month more disposable income after rent than their York counterparts.
After paying rent, a devops engineer in Brighton retains £37/month more than in York — that's £444/year extra in purchasing power.
Brighton vs York: what the £37/month gap means for a devops engineer
On paper, Brighton devops engineer roles pay £10,000/year more than York. But take-home after tax and National Insurance tells a different story — Brighton workers keep £3,780/month versus £3,293/month in York.
The bigger picture is after rent. Average Brighton rent runs £1,400/month versus £950/month in York. Once housing costs are factored in, Brighton workers have £2,380/month disposable income versus £2,343/month in York — that is £444/year in real spending power.
Brighton's rent-to-income ratio of 37% compares favourably to York's 29%.
Cost-of-living equivalence
Based on a cost-of-living index of 82 for Brighton and 68 for York, a salary of £60,000 in Brighton delivers equivalent purchasing power to £49,750 in York.
Income retention after all essentials
% of net monthly pay remaining after rent, transport, council tax and groceries
Everyday costs
Estimated typical prices · scaled from Numbeo 2025
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