Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Bangor is 9.1% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangor is 16.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.35 £17.92
$20.24 £14.89
20.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 £61.5
$100 £73.7
-16.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 £7.51
$9.86 £7.25
3.55%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.34
$5.41 £3.98
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.62 £1.93
-25.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.94 £1.43
-1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$7.3 £5.37
-9.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.42 £5.46
$6.92 £5.09
7.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.69 £1.24
8.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 £1.71
$1.74 £1.28
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.17 £1.6
4.15%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$4.2 £3.09
-5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.9 £7.28
$11.93 £8.78
-17.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 £8.03
$10.34 £7.61
5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 £10.5
$18.84 £13.86
-24.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.33
$3.26 £2.4
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.53 £1.13
7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$4.09 £3.01
-29.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 £2.52
$4.65 £3.42
-26.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.76 £1.3
-5.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.42 £1.04
7.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.22 £0.9
-13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.36 £1
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.22
$20.18 £14.85
-4.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$10.69 £7.86
-2.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$2.58 £1.9
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.4 £2.5
-4.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$2.65 £1.95
51.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90 £66.3
$90.3 £66.5
-0.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 £3.6
$5.53 £4.07
-11.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 £1.34
$3.09 £2.27
-40.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 £16.8
$43.29 £31.85
-47.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.95 £1.44
3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
5.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £216
$371 £273
-21.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.59 £18.1
$17.29 £12.73
42.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.61 £29.89
$44.45 £32.71
-8.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.29 £32.59
$54.2 £39.9
-18.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 £15.11
$24.52 £18.05
-16.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 £7.97
$14.71 £10.82
-26.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,570 £1,156
$1,940 £1,427
-19.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.8K
$24K £17.7K
-22.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 £62.3
$118 £86.7
-28.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.79 £31.49
$55.8 £41.03
-23.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.5
$117 £86.2
-8.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.4
$124 £91
-2.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 £458
$1,643 £1,209
-62.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 £382
$1,210 £890
-57.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 £950
$3,043 £2,239
-57.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 £797
$2,150 £1,582
-49.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangor
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,360 £1,736
$3,668 £2,699
-35.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.63
-2.31%

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Last update for Bangor: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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