Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheltenham is 15.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheltenham is 19% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 £14.9
$20.24 £14.89
0.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$100 £73.7
-17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 £7.97
$9.86 £7.25
9.84%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$5.41 £3.98
-17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.62 £1.93
-22.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.94 £1.43
-28.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$7.3 £5.37
-24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.07
$6.92 £5.09
-0.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.69 £1.24
-10.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 £0.51
$1.74 £1.28
-59.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.17 £1.6
-4.15%
Eggs
$4.57 £3.37
$4.2 £3.09
8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$11.93 £8.78
-60.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$10.34 £7.61
-29.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 £11.46
$18.84 £13.86
-17.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.26 £2.4
-35.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.53 £1.13
16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$4.09 £3.01
-50.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.62
$4.65 £3.42
-23.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.76 £1.3
-20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.42 £1.04
28.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.22 £0.9
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.36 £1
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 £12.67
$20.18 £14.85
-14.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 £5.77
$10.69 £7.86
-26.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.58 £1.9
-28.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$3.4 £2.5
-41.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.65 £1.95
30.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 £41.62
$90.3 £66.5
-37.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$5.53 £4.07
-27.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$3.09 £2.27
-54.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.02 £18.42
$43.29 £31.85
-42.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 £188
$371 £273
-31.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 £11.85
$17.29 £12.73
-6.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.92
$44.45 £32.71
-2.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.56 £32.79
$54.2 £39.9
-17.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.94 £17.62
$24.52 £18.05
-2.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.81
$14.71 £10.82
-9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,395 £1,027
$1,940 £1,427
-28.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$24K £17.7K
-43.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 £80.2
$118 £86.7
-7.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 £26.17
$55.8 £41.03
-36.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.2
$117 £86.2
-3.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 £73.4
$124 £91
-19.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 £879
$1,643 £1,209
-27.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 £692
$1,210 £890
-22.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 £1,663
$3,043 £2,239
-25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$2,150 £1,582
-23.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,629 £4,143
$6,826 £5,023
-17.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,703 £4,197
$4,713 £3,469
20.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheltenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 £2,944
$3,668 £2,699
9.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.63
2.84%

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Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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