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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnet and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnet and Edinburgh

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barnet is 11.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barnet is 14.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.65 ยฃ20.65
$20.11 ยฃ15.02
37.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 ยฃ71.1
$102 ยฃ76.1
-6.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 ยฃ7.64
$9.70 ยฃ7.25
5.46%
Cappuccino
$5.21 ยฃ3.89
$5.16 ยฃ3.85
0.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 ยฃ2.58
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
38.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ยฃ1.34
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
-8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 ยฃ6.06
$7.65 ยฃ5.72
6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 ยฃ5.22
$6.98 ยฃ5.22
0.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 ยฃ1.08
$1.64 ยฃ1.22
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 ยฃ1.23
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 ยฃ2.00
$2.11 ยฃ1.57
27.01%
Eggs
$4.83 ยฃ3.61
$4.42 ยฃ3.30
9.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 ยฃ8.43
$12.15 ยฃ9.08
-7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.77 ยฃ6.55
$10.25 ยฃ7.66
-14.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 ยฃ10.87
$18.76 ยฃ14.01
-22.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 ยฃ2.34
$3.13 ยฃ2.34
0.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 ยฃ1.44
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 ยฃ2.17
$4.04 ยฃ3.02
-28.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 ยฃ2.61
$4.74 ยฃ3.54
-26.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
-2.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 ยฃ1.40
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
26.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
$1.17 ยฃ0.88
-8.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
$1.37 ยฃ1.03
11.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.77 ยฃ17.01
$20.54 ยฃ15.35
10.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 ยฃ9.02
$10.57 ยฃ7.90
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.14 ยฃ2.35
$2.64 ยฃ1.97
18.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 ยฃ2.99
$3.42 ยฃ2.55
17.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 ยฃ1.77
$2.70 ยฃ2.02
-12.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.0 ยฃ65.0
$88.6 ยฃ66.2
-1.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 ยฃ4.02
$5.55 ยฃ4.15
-3.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 ยฃ1.61
$3.09 ยฃ2.31
-30.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 ยฃ11.32
$42.91 ยฃ32.05
-64.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K ยฃ28.4K
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
-2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K ยฃ29.1K
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
-0.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 ยฃ170
$377 ยฃ282
-39.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.02 ยฃ14.96
$17.62 ยฃ13.16
13.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.04 ยฃ32.15
$44.81 ยฃ33.47
-3.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ยฃ41.22
$53.6 ยฃ40.00
3.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.80 ยฃ18.53
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 ยฃ9.99
$15.10 ยฃ11.28
-11.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,929 ยฃ1,441
$1,894 ยฃ1,415
1.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.5K ยฃ19.0K
$23.3K ยฃ17.4K
9.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.6 ยฃ61.0
$117 ยฃ87.7
-30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.19 ยฃ36.75
$54.4 ยฃ40.65
-9.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ยฃ81.4
$116 ยฃ87.0
-6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 ยฃ74.4
$123 ยฃ91.6
-18.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 ยฃ898
$1,644 ยฃ1,228
-26.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 ยฃ744
$1,225 ยฃ915
-18.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,442 ยฃ2,571
$3,077 ยฃ2,298
11.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,762 ยฃ2,063
$2,218 ยฃ1,657
24.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K ยฃ10.8K
$6,694 ยฃ5,001
116.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.2K ยฃ10.6K
$4,805 ยฃ3,589
195.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barnet
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,677 ยฃ1,999
$3,559 ยฃ2,659
-24.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.63
-10.30%

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Last update for Barnet: January 13, 2026

Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

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