{"id":49150,"date":"2025-04-25T10:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/49150\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T10:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:38:15","slug":"find-out-the-uks-most-affordable-cities-for-food-and-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/49150\/","title":{"rendered":"Find out the UK\u2019s most affordable cities for food and drink"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK\u2019s most and least affordable cities have been revealed in a new study assessing data gathered from digital payments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The study showed that the cheapest pint could be found in Derby costing approximately \u00a33.60, whilst Portsmouth, Brighton and Belfast all had the most expensive beer outside of London with a price of around \u00a36 per pint.<\/p>\n

The cheapest city for a cup of coffee was revealed to be Leicester where people could buy a cup for \u00a32.69 on average, whilst Edinburgh had the most expensive coffee prices outside of London, setting people back \u00a33.71 per cup.<\/p>\n

The data also revealed that Norwich, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Nottingham, and Swansea serve the cheapest three-course meals for two, costing around \u00a350 on average.<\/p>\n

Plus, after London, Belfast, Edinburgh, and Manchester are the UK locations that offer the most expensive meals (\u00a370 on average), showing that higher living costs in these cities extends beyond housing.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the findings, takepayments head of partnerships Jodie Wilkinson said: \u201cThe UK\u2019s affordability landscape is shifting, and our study highlights some key trends that could have long-term implications for both businesses and consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilkinson pointed out that \u201cwhile London remains the least affordable city, what\u2019s striking is how other cities \u2014 particularly in the North \u2014 are catching up when it comes to high living costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilkinson added: \u201cThe idea that northern cities are universally \u2018cheap\u2019 is being challenged, with places like Manchester and Leeds now ranking among the least affordable in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full report identifying the UK\u2019s most affordable and unaffordable locations can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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