Cost of Living Comparison Between Carmarthen and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Carmarthen and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Carmarthen is 10.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carmarthen is 11.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £14.77
$20.24 £14.89
-0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 £51
$100 £73.7
-30.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 £7.11
$9.86 £7.25
-2.03%
Cappuccino
$3.55 £2.61
$5.41 £3.98
-34.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$2.62 £1.93
-0.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.94 £1.43
-14.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 £3.88
$7.3 £5.37
-27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 £3.59
$6.92 £5.09
-29.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.69 £1.24
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.74 £1.28
-29.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$2.17 £1.6
34.10%
Eggs
$4.7 £3.46
$4.2 £3.09
11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 £7.81
$11.93 £8.78
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$10.34 £7.61
2.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.77 £13.08
$18.84 £13.86
-5.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$3.26 £2.4
10.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.53 £1.13
-31.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.77 £3.51
$4.09 £3.01
16.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 £3.3
$4.65 £3.42
-3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 £0.66
$1.76 £1.3
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.42 £1.04
20.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 £0.49
$1.22 £0.9
-45.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 £0.44
$1.36 £1
-56.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.85 £13.14
$20.18 £14.85
-11.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$10.69 £7.86
-2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$2.58 £1.9
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$3.4 £2.5
-5.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.6 £3.38
$2.65 £1.95
73.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$90.3 £66.5
-3.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 £2.98
$5.53 £4.07
-26.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$3.09 £2.27
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.2 £20.02
$43.29 £31.85
-37.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
9.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 £261
$371 £273
-4.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.93 £13.93
$17.29 £12.73
9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 £39.83
$44.45 £32.71
21.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.03
$54.2 £39.9
0.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 £4.96
$14.71 £10.82
-54.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,594 £1,173
$1,940 £1,427
-17.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K £12K
$24K £17.7K
-32.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 £62.8
$118 £86.7
-27.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 £22.8
$55.8 £41.03
-44.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 £65.6
$117 £86.2
-23.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 £64
$124 £91
-29.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 £597
$1,643 £1,209
-50.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 £455
$1,210 £890
-48.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 £939
$3,043 £2,239
-58.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 £802
$2,150 £1,582
-49.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carmarthen
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,967 £1,448
$3,668 £2,699
-46.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Carmarthen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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