Cost of Living Comparison Between Antrim and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Antrim and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Antrim is 1.9% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antrim is 8.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.74 £16.74
$20.24 £14.89
12.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 £74.1
$100 £73.7
0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 £7.31
$9.86 £7.25
0.81%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$5.41 £3.98
-15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.62 £1.93
-3.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.94 £1.43
-0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 £5.37
$7.3 £5.37
-0.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 £5.06
$6.92 £5.09
-0.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.69 £1.24
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.74 £1.28
10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 £1.62
$2.17 £1.6
1.84%
Eggs
$4.41 £3.25
$4.2 £3.09
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 £8.84
$11.93 £8.78
0.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.36 £7.62
$10.34 £7.61
0.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.52 £13.63
$18.84 £13.86
-1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$3.26 £2.4
2.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.53 £1.13
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$4.09 £3.01
-17.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 £3.4
$4.65 £3.42
-0.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.76 £1.3
2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.42 £1.04
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.22 £0.9
0.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.36 £1
6.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £14.78
$20.18 £14.85
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 £7.65
$10.69 £7.86
-2.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.58 £1.9
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 £2.66
$3.4 £2.5
6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.16 £5.27
$2.65 £1.95
170.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.9 £56.6
$90.3 £66.5
-14.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 £4.01
$5.53 £4.07
-1.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 £1.37
$3.09 £2.27
-39.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.36 £25.29
$43.29 £31.85
-20.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.95 £1.44
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$39.3K £28.9K
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 £193
$371 £273
-29.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.2 £12.66
$17.29 £12.73
-0.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.94 £33.07
$44.45 £32.71
1.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.12 £23.63
$54.2 £39.9
-40.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.36 £6.88
$24.52 £18.05
-61.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.44 £9.89
$14.71 £10.82
-8.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,463 £1,077
$1,940 £1,427
-24.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,670 £6,380
$24K £17.7K
-63.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 £62.6
$118 £86.7
-27.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 £37.18
$55.8 £41.03
-9.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 £79.5
$117 £86.2
-7.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 £62.7
$124 £91
-31.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 £801
$1,643 £1,209
-33.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 £712
$1,210 £890
-20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 £988
$3,043 £2,239
-55.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 £743
$2,150 £1,582
-53.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antrim
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,038 £2,235
$3,668 £2,699
-17.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
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Last update for Antrim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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