Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Chatham is 0.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chatham is 17.8% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 £19.95
$20.24 £14.89
33.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$100 £73.7
-3.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 £6.89
$9.86 £7.25
-4.97%
Cappuccino
$3.41 £2.51
$5.41 £3.98
-36.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.62 £1.93
28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.94 £1.43
-30.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 £5.02
$7.3 £5.37
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$6.92 £5.09
-1.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.69 £1.24
-18.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 £1
$1.74 £1.28
-22.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.17 £1.6
21.66%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.6
$4.2 £3.09
-15.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 £7.25
$11.93 £8.78
-17.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 £6.11
$10.34 £7.61
-19.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 £9.65
$18.84 £13.86
-30.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.26 £2.4
-9.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.53 £1.13
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$4.09 £3.01
-29.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 £2.39
$4.65 £3.42
-30.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.76 £1.3
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.42 £1.04
0.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$1.22 £0.9
-18.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.36 £1
14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 £11.15
$20.18 £14.85
-24.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 £8.82
$10.69 £7.86
12.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.58 £1.9
-13.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.48
$3.4 £2.5
-1.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.65 £1.95
1.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £64.7
$90.3 £66.5
-2.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 £4.44
$5.53 £4.07
9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$3.09 £2.27
-43.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 £10.79
$43.29 £31.85
-66.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £167
$371 £273
-39.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £13.8
$17.29 £12.73
8.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.9 £33.04
$44.45 £32.71
1.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.07 £35.37
$54.2 £39.9
-11.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 £10.07
$14.71 £10.82
-7.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,319 £971
$1,940 £1,427
-32.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.8K £19K
$24K £17.7K
7.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.6
$118 £86.7
-30.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 £35.5
$55.8 £41.03
-13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$117 £86.2
-5.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$124 £91
-19.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,223
$1,643 £1,209
1.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 £1,128
$1,210 £890
26.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 £1,828
$3,043 £2,239
-18.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$2,150 £1,582
0.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,871 £5,792
$6,826 £5,023
15.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,267 £5,348
$4,713 £3,469
54.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chatham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,364 £1,740
$3,668 £2,699
-35.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.63
-1.78%

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Last update for Chatham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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