Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgend and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgend and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgend is 1.9% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bridgend is 17.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.32 £15.69
$20.24 £14.89
5.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 £59
$100 £73.7
-19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 £7.44
$9.86 £7.25
2.54%
Cappuccino
$3.66 £2.69
$5.41 £3.98
-32.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.62 £1.93
-8.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.94 £1.43
-18.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 £3.56
$7.3 £5.37
-33.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 £4.59
$6.92 £5.09
-9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.69 £1.24
-7.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.74 £1.28
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$2.17 £1.6
32.72%
Eggs
$6.45 £4.75
$4.2 £3.09
53.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$11.93 £8.78
-16.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.34 £7.61
15.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$18.84 £13.86
-26.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 £2.26
$3.26 £2.4
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.53 £1.13
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$4.09 £3.01
-31.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.63
$4.65 £3.42
-23.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 £1.3
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.09
$1.42 £1.04
4.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.22 £0.9
-11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.36 £1
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19 £13.98
$20.18 £14.85
-5.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 £6.24
$10.69 £7.86
-20.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.58 £1.9
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 £2.31
$3.4 £2.5
-7.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.65 £1.95
-4.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$90.3 £66.5
-2.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$5.53 £4.07
-0.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$3.09 £2.27
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.32 £17.16
$43.29 £31.85
-46.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.95 £1.44
4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.8K £37.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
29.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$368 £271
$371 £273
-0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.21 £19.29
$17.29 £12.73
51.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 £31.55
$44.45 £32.71
-3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 £36.87
$54.2 £39.9
-7.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 £7.97
$24.52 £18.05
-55.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.13
$14.71 £10.82
-6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$1,940 £1,427
-19.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$24K £17.7K
-23.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 £62
$118 £86.7
-28.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.9 £31.57
$55.8 £41.03
-23.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 £68.3
$117 £86.2
-20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 £62.5
$124 £91
-31.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 £900
$1,643 £1,209
-25.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,210 £890
-17.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 £854
$3,043 £2,239
-61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$2,150 £1,582
-20.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgend
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,278 £1,677
$3,668 £2,699
-37.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
-

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Last update for Bridgend: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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