Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 19.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cumbria is 9.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.24 £14.89
-0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$100 £73.7
-17.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$9.86 £7.25
3.04%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$5.41 £3.98
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.62 £1.93
-12.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.94 £1.43
-13.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$7.3 £5.37
-13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$6.92 £5.09
-13.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.69 £1.24
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.74 £1.28
6.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$2.17 £1.6
5.53%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$4.2 £3.09
-5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$11.93 £8.78
-15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$10.34 £7.61
-15.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$18.84 £13.86
-24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.26 £2.4
-5.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.53 £1.13
3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$4.09 £3.01
-28.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$4.65 £3.42
-22.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.76 £1.3
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.42 £1.04
4.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.22 £0.9
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.36 £1
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$20.18 £14.85
-4.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$10.69 £7.86
10.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$2.58 £1.9
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.4 £2.5
-7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.65 £1.95
24.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$90.3 £66.5
-0.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$5.53 £4.07
-3.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$3.09 £2.27
-35.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$43.29 £31.85
-45.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.95 £1.44
5.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
3.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$371 £273
-21.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$17.29 £12.73
-0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$44.45 £32.71
-3.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$54.2 £39.9
-14.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$24.52 £18.05
-24.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$14.71 £10.82
-6.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$1,940 £1,427
-19.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$24K £17.7K
-22.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$118 £86.7
-28.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$55.8 £41.03
-21.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$117 £86.2
-19.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$124 £91
-20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$1,643 £1,209
-24.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,210 £890
-16.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$3,043 £2,239
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$2,150 £1,582
-21.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$3,668 £2,699
11.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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