Cost of Living Comparison Between Bath and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Bath and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Bath is 11.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bath is 6.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.65 £15.2
$20.24 £14.89
2.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 £75
$100 £73.7
1.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 £8.11
$9.86 £7.25
11.76%
Cappuccino
$4.67 £3.44
$5.41 £3.98
-13.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.62 £1.93
-3.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.94 £1.43
-7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.87 £5.79
$7.3 £5.37
7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.92 £5.09
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.69 £1.24
14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.74 £1.28
-6.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$2.17 £1.6
30.88%
Eggs
$5.44 £4
$4.2 £3.09
29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 £8.82
$11.93 £8.78
0.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.73 £7.9
$10.34 £7.61
3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 £10.66
$18.84 £13.86
-23.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 £2.95
$3.26 £2.4
23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.53 £1.13
1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$4.09 £3.01
-22.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.47
$4.65 £3.42
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.76 £1.3
-7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.42 £1.04
30.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.22 £0.9
3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.36 £1
36.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.72 £14.51
$20.18 £14.85
-2.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 £7.77
$10.69 £7.86
-1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.58 £1.9
24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.4 £2.5
-7.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.65 £1.95
2.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 £85.2
$90.3 £66.5
28.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.08
$5.53 £4.07
0.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$3.09 £2.27
-43.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.55 £20.27
$43.29 £31.85
-36.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$39.3K £28.9K
9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 £261
$371 £273
-4.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.69 £13.76
$17.29 £12.73
8.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.46 £34.92
$44.45 £32.71
6.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.56 £36.47
$54.2 £39.9
-8.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.33 £8.34
$24.52 £18.05
-53.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 £9.84
$14.71 £10.82
-9.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,787 £1,315
$1,940 £1,427
-7.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.8K
$24K £17.7K
-33.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$118 £86.7
-28.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.11 £36.14
$55.8 £41.03
-11.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 £67.1
$117 £86.2
-22.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 £62.6
$124 £91
-31.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 £1,237
$1,643 £1,209
2.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 £1,030
$1,210 £890
15.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,435 £2,528
$3,043 £2,239
12.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,353 £1,731
$2,150 £1,582
9.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,031 £5,174
$6,826 £5,023
3.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,553 £3,351
$4,713 £3,469
-3.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bath
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,539 £2,604
$3,668 £2,699
-3.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
5.63
1.95%

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Last update for Bath: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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