Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 8.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canterbury is 14.9% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.31 £20.1
$20.24 £14.89
34.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$100 £73.7
-19.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$9.86 £7.25
4.77%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$5.41 £3.98
-17.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.62 £1.93
-30.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.94 £1.43
-11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$7.3 £5.37
-5.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$6.92 £5.09
-14.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.69 £1.24
-18.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.74 £1.28
-21.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.17 £1.6
-11.52%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$4.2 £3.09
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 £7.5
$11.93 £8.78
-14.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$10.34 £7.61
-21.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 £9.5
$18.84 £13.86
-31.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.26 £2.4
-19.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.53 £1.13
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$4.09 £3.01
-32.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$4.65 £3.42
-40.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.76 £1.3
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.42 £1.04
0.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 £0.54
$1.22 £0.9
-40.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.36 £1
13.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.99 £14.71
$20.18 £14.85
-0.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.1 £11.85
$10.69 £7.86
50.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 £1.71
$2.58 £1.9
-10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 £3.4
$3.4 £2.5
35.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.65 £1.95
25.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$225 £166
$90.3 £66.5
149.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$5.53 £4.07
-4.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 £1.11
$3.09 £2.27
-51.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 £11.11
$43.29 £31.85
-65.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.95 £1.44
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
6.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 £165
$371 £273
-39.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 £13.94
$17.29 £12.73
9.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.26 £31.84
$44.45 £32.71
-2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$54.2 £39.9
-16.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 £27.06
$24.52 £18.05
49.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$14.71 £10.82
-6.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,111 £818
$1,940 £1,427
-42.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$24K £17.7K
-32.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.5
$118 £86.7
-30.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 £35.67
$55.8 £41.03
-13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.2
$117 £86.2
-5.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$124 £91
-18.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 £983
$1,643 £1,209
-18.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 £881
$1,210 £890
-1.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,642
$3,043 £2,239
-26.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 £1,402
$2,150 £1,582
-11.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,950 £3,643
$4,713 £3,469
5.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canterbury
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 £2,242
$3,668 £2,699
-16.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.63
-1.78%

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Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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