Cost of Living Comparison Between Crewe and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Crewe and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Crewe is 21.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crewe is 18.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$20.24 £14.89
1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 £58.9
$100 £73.7
-20.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 £7.07
$9.86 £7.25
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$5.41 £3.98
-14.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 £1.55
$2.62 £1.93
-19.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.94 £1.43
-37.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 £3.47
$7.3 £5.37
-35.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 £3.96
$6.92 £5.09
-22.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.69 £1.24
3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.74 £1.28
-27.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.17 £1.6
17.05%
Eggs
$3.02 £2.22
$4.2 £3.09
-28.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 £4.56
$11.93 £8.78
-48.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 £5.19
$10.34 £7.61
-31.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.29 £10.52
$18.84 £13.86
-24.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 £1.52
$3.26 £2.4
-36.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.53 £1.13
15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$4.09 £3.01
-53.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$4.65 £3.42
-41.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.76 £1.3
-5.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.42 £1.04
4.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.8
$1.22 £0.9
-11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.36 £1
1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.31 £14.21
$20.18 £14.85
-4.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 £8.48
$10.69 £7.86
7.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.58 £1.9
30.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 £3.13
$3.4 £2.5
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.93 £5.1
$2.65 £1.95
161.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.3 £44.39
$90.3 £66.5
-33.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$5.53 £4.07
-3.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$3.09 £2.27
-58.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.42 £16.5
$43.29 £31.85
-48.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K £23.6K
$38.5K £28.3K
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$39.3K £28.9K
-2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$371 £273
-21.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 £13.95
$17.29 £12.73
9.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.5 £29.07
$44.45 £32.71
-11.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.74 £29.98
$54.2 £39.9
-24.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 £15.17
$24.52 £18.05
-15.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.37 £11.31
$14.71 £10.82
4.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,238 £911
$1,940 £1,427
-36.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K £8,931
$24K £17.7K
-49.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 £71.7
$118 £86.7
-17.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 £27.22
$55.8 £41.03
-33.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 £88.6
$117 £86.2
2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 £65.1
$124 £91
-28.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 £598
$1,643 £1,209
-50.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 £492
$1,210 £890
-44.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 £1,496
$3,043 £2,239
-33.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 £1,252
$2,150 £1,582
-20.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,251 £2,392
$6,826 £5,023
-52.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,305 £2,432
$4,713 £3,469
-29.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crewe
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,029 £2,229
$3,668 £2,699
-17.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.63
2.31%

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Last update for Crewe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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