Cost of Living Comparison Between Crawley and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Crawley and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Crawley is 4.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crawley is 6.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.24 £14.89
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 £59.5
$100 £73.7
-19.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 £6.59
$9.86 £7.25
-9.13%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$5.41 £3.98
-14.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.62 £1.93
-17.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.94 £1.43
-28.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 £4.3
$7.3 £5.37
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$6.92 £5.09
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.69 £1.24
-21.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.74 £1.28
-14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.17 £1.6
26.73%
Eggs
$3.35 £2.46
$4.2 £3.09
-20.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 £4.99
$11.93 £8.78
-43.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 £5.57
$10.34 £7.61
-26.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 £11.35
$18.84 £13.86
-18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.26 £2.4
23.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.53 £1.13
50.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 £2.19
$4.09 £3.01
-27.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.46
$4.65 £3.42
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.76 £1.3
-30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.42 £1.04
16.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.22 £0.9
-57.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.23
$1.36 £1
22.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.07 £11.82
$20.18 £14.85
-20.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$10.69 £7.86
-12.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.58 £1.9
-12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$3.4 £2.5
-44.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 £2.68
$2.65 £1.95
37.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$131 £96.4
$90.3 £66.5
45.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.44
$5.53 £4.07
-15.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 £1.28
$3.09 £2.27
-44.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.98 £11.76
$43.29 £31.85
-63.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.5K £28.3K
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$469 £345
$371 £273
26.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.27 £11.24
$17.29 £12.73
-11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 £30.77
$44.45 £32.71
-5.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 £41.17
$54.2 £39.9
3.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.6 £7.06
$24.52 £18.05
-60.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 £8.03
$14.71 £10.82
-25.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,312 £966
$1,940 £1,427
-32.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,129 £5,982
$24K £17.7K
-66.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 £50
$118 £86.7
-42.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 £29.71
$55.8 £41.03
-27.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 £53.9
$117 £86.2
-37.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £101
$124 £91
11.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 £1,184
$1,643 £1,209
-2.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 £948
$1,210 £890
6.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,737 £2,014
$3,043 £2,239
-10.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$2,150 £1,582
12.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,221 £4,578
$6,826 £5,023
-8.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,926 £4,361
$4,713 £3,469
25.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crawley
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,763 £2,033
$3,668 £2,699
-24.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Crawley: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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