Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishops Stortford is 16.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishops Stortford is 12.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £14.85
$20.24 £14.89
-0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 £59.6
$100 £73.7
-19.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 £7.14
$9.86 £7.25
-1.52%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$5.41 £3.98
-22.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.45
$2.62 £1.93
-24.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.94 £1.43
-16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$7.3 £5.37
-24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$6.92 £5.09
-23.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.69 £1.24
-31.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.74 £1.28
-10.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.17 £1.6
-2.76%
Eggs
$4.3 £3.16
$4.2 £3.09
2.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.1 £7.43
$11.93 £8.78
-15.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 £5.42
$10.34 £7.61
-28.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$18.84 £13.86
-6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$3.26 £2.4
-55.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.53 £1.13
-39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$4.09 £3.01
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$4.65 £3.42
-43.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.76 £1.3
-70.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.42 £1.04
-51.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 £0.41
$1.22 £0.9
-54.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 £0.29
$1.36 £1
-70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.05 £11.81
$20.18 £14.85
-20.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 £6.9
$10.69 £7.86
-12.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 £0.87
$2.58 £1.9
-53.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.4 £2.5
-18.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.2 £3.09
$2.65 £1.95
58.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.7 £57.1
$90.3 £66.5
-14.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 £1.98
$5.53 £4.07
-51.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$3.09 £2.27
-45.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 £10.04
$43.29 £31.85
-68.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.95 £1.44
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K £16.2K
$38.5K £28.3K
-42.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K £27K
$39.3K £28.9K
-6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 £267
$371 £273
-2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 £12.99
$17.29 £12.73
2.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 £26.41
$44.45 £32.71
-19.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.23 £34.02
$54.2 £39.9
-14.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 £5.82
$24.52 £18.05
-67.74%
Cinema Ticket
$12.12 £8.92
$14.71 £10.82
-17.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,733 £1,275
$1,940 £1,427
-10.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,801 £5,005
$24K £17.7K
-71.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.57 £35
$118 £86.7
-59.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 £25.06
$55.8 £41.03
-38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 £52.2
$117 £86.2
-39.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 £65.7
$124 £91
-27.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$1,643 £1,209
-12.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 £944
$1,210 £890
6.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 £1,644
$3,043 £2,239
-26.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,641
$2,150 £1,582
3.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishops Stortford
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,018 £2,221
$3,668 £2,699
-17.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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