Cost of Living Comparison Between Bournemouth and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Bournemouth and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Bournemouth is 13.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bournemouth is 12.8% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.96 £14.69
$20.24 £14.89
-1.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 £69.3
$100 £73.7
-5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 £6.91
$9.86 £7.25
-4.67%
Cappuccino
$4.27 £3.14
$5.41 £3.98
-21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.74
$2.62 £1.93
-9.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.94 £1.43
-11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 £5.12
$7.3 £5.37
-4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$6.92 £5.09
-22.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.69 £1.24
-1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.74 £1.28
-27.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.17 £1.6
19.82%
Eggs
$3.36 £2.47
$4.2 £3.09
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 £7.08
$11.93 £8.78
-19.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 £5.06
$10.34 £7.61
-33.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 £9.98
$18.84 £13.86
-27.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 £2.07
$3.26 £2.4
-13.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.53 £1.13
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$4.09 £3.01
-45.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 £1.61
$4.65 £3.42
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.76 £1.3
-0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.42 £1.04
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.22 £0.9
-19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.36 £1
1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.73 £15.99
$20.18 £14.85
7.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 £6.65
$10.69 £7.86
-15.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.58 £1.9
-0.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 £1.84
$3.4 £2.5
-26.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.65 £1.95
4.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.6 £63
$90.3 £66.5
-5.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$5.53 £4.07
-27.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 £1.39
$3.09 £2.27
-38.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.22 £19.29
$43.29 £31.85
-39.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.7K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$39.3K £28.9K
-2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 £256
$371 £273
-6.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.93 £11.72
$17.29 £12.73
-7.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.45 £33.44
$44.45 £32.71
2.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 £29.39
$54.2 £39.9
-26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.59 £9.26
$24.52 £18.05
-48.65%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 £12.06
$14.71 £10.82
11.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,305 £1,696
$1,940 £1,427
18.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K £25.1K
$24K £17.7K
41.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 £62.6
$118 £86.7
-27.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.75 £35.14
$55.8 £41.03
-14.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.5
$117 £86.2
-13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 £67.2
$124 £91
-26.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 £999
$1,643 £1,209
-17.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 £869
$1,210 £890
-2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,910 £2,141
$3,043 £2,239
-4.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,185 £1,608
$2,150 £1,582
1.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,394 £3,969
$6,826 £5,023
-20.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,200 £2,355
$4,713 £3,469
-32.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bournemouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,862 £2,106
$3,668 £2,699
-21.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.63
3.37%

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Last update for Bournemouth: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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