Cost of Living Comparison Between Brentwood and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Brentwood and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Brentwood is 11.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brentwood is 16.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 £14.97
$20.24 £14.89
0.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$100 £73.7
-17.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.7 £7.87
$9.86 £7.25
8.52%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.4
$5.41 £3.98
-14.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.62 £1.93
-39.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 £0.77
$1.94 £1.43
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$7.3 £5.37
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$6.92 £5.09
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.69 £1.24
-16.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 £0.83
$1.74 £1.28
-35.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.17 £1.6
-0.92%
Eggs
$3.7 £2.73
$4.2 £3.09
-11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.4 £6.18
$11.93 £8.78
-29.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 £5.07
$10.34 £7.61
-33.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 £9.74
$18.84 £13.86
-29.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$3.26 £2.4
-2.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.53 £1.13
-1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$4.09 £3.01
-28.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$4.65 £3.42
-38.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1 £0.74
$1.76 £1.3
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.42 £1.04
-9.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 £0.63
$1.22 £0.9
-30.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.36 £1
2.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.68 £12.27
$20.18 £14.85
-17.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.61 £7.81
$10.69 £7.86
-0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.58 £1.9
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.4 £2.5
-26.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.65 £1.95
106.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.2 £64.2
$90.3 £66.5
-3.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.53 £4.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$3.09 £2.27
-58.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.75 £16.75
$43.29 £31.85
-47.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.1K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 £239
$371 £273
-12.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 £10.44
$17.29 £12.73
-17.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 £25.48
$44.45 £32.71
-22.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 £28.44
$54.2 £39.9
-28.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 £16.35
$24.52 £18.05
-9.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 £11.14
$14.71 £10.82
2.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,720 £1,266
$1,940 £1,427
-11.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K £17K
$24K £17.7K
-3.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 £64.2
$118 £86.7
-26.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 £29.97
$55.8 £41.03
-26.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 £64.9
$117 £86.2
-24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$124 £91
-19.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 £1,142
$1,643 £1,209
-5.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 £1,394
$1,210 £890
56.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 £2,093
$3,043 £2,239
-6.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,854 £2,100
$2,150 £1,582
32.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,291 £3,894
$6,826 £5,023
-22.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,614 £2,659
$4,713 £3,469
-23.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brentwood
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,341 £2,459
$3,668 £2,699
-8.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.63
-3.20%

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Last update for Brentwood: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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