Cost of Living Comparison Between Chippenham and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Chippenham and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Chippenham is 15.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chippenham is 29.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.08 £11.83
$20.24 £14.89
-20.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.3 £45.12
$100 £73.7
-38.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 £7.89
$9.86 £7.25
8.72%
Cappuccino
$4.1 £3.02
$5.41 £3.98
-24.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$2.62 £1.93
-5.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.94 £1.43
-13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$7.3 £5.37
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 £3.07
$6.92 £5.09
-39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.69 £1.24
-17.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.74 £1.28
-2.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 £2.29
$2.17 £1.6
43.78%
Eggs
$4.44 £3.27
$4.2 £3.09
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 £5.06
$11.93 £8.78
-42.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.84 £6.51
$10.34 £7.61
-14.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$18.84 £13.86
-49.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.26 £2.4
-11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.53 £1.13
8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$4.09 £3.01
-19.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 £4.17
$4.65 £3.42
21.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 £0.19
$1.76 £1.3
-85.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.42 £1.04
9.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 £0.72
$1.22 £0.9
-20.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.36 £1
-0.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.04 £11.8
$20.18 £14.85
-20.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 £6.82
$10.69 £7.86
-13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.34
$2.58 £1.9
23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.61
$3.4 £2.5
4.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$2.65 £1.95
30.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 £65.3
$90.3 £66.5
-1.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$5.53 £4.07
-26.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 £1.87
$3.09 £2.27
-17.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.32 £14.95
$43.29 £31.85
-53.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K £40.2K
$39.3K £28.9K
39.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 £209
$371 £273
-23.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.9 £14.64
$17.29 £12.73
15.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.67 £29.93
$44.45 £32.71
-8.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.11 £34.67
$54.2 £39.9
-13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.54 £15.12
$24.52 £18.05
-16.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 £5.77
$14.71 £10.82
-46.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,980 £1,457
$1,940 £1,427
2.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.7K £24.8K
$24K £17.7K
40.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 £51.3
$118 £86.7
-40.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.17 £25.15
$55.8 £41.03
-38.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 £49.23
$117 £86.2
-42.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 £48.56
$124 £91
-46.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 £886
$1,643 £1,209
-26.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 £705
$1,210 £890
-20.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,067 £1,521
$3,043 £2,239
-32.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,265
$2,150 £1,582
-20.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chippenham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,571 £3,364
$3,668 £2,699
24.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.63
-20.07%

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Last update for Chippenham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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