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Cost of Living Comparison Between Doncaster and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Doncaster and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Doncaster is 18.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doncaster is 26.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.79 £18.01
$20.54 £15.55
15.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £61.2
$101 £76.4
-19.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 £7.22
$9.74 £7.38
-2.16%
Cappuccino
$4.26 £3.22
$5.19 £3.93
-17.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.37
$2.5 £1.89
-27.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.05
$1.93 £1.46
-27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 £4.25
$7.28 £5.51
-22.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.11
$6.97 £5.27
-41.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.18
$1.71 £1.29
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 £1.47
$1.65 £1.25
17.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 £1.55
$2.14 £1.62
-4.21%
Eggs
$3.06 £2.31
$4.42 £3.35
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 £6.95
$12 £9.09
-23.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 £7.13
$10.32 £7.81
-8.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 £7.91
$18.65 £14.12
-43.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 £2.16
$3.28 £2.48
-13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 £1.28
$1.56 £1.18
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 £1.85
$4.09 £3.09
-40.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 £2.11
$4.82 £3.65
-42.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.11
$1.74 £1.31
-15.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 £1.22
$1.49 £1.13
8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 £0.85
$1.21 £0.91
-6.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.04
$1.38 £1.04
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19 £14.38
$20.37 £15.42
-6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.07 £6.11
$10.76 £8.15
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.49
$2.63 £1.99
25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 £2
$3.44 £2.6
-23.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.08
$2.65 £2.01
3.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 £53.9
$88 £66.6
-19.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.53
$5.33 £4.03
-12.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.97
$3.05 £2.31
-58.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.36 £14.65
$42.59 £32.24
-54.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.44
$1.87 £1.42
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £28.6K
$39.1K £29.6K
-3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £31.2K
$38.7K £29.3K
6.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 £151
$386 £292
-48.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.97 £12.09
$17.21 £13.03
-7.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.85 £34.71
$44.24 £33.49
3.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 £29.71
$54.6 £41.3
-28.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 £10.4
$24.36 £18.44
-43.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 £7.68
$14.9 £11.28
-31.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,253 £949
$1,900 £1,438
-34.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.4K
$23.7K £18K
-36.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 £45.47
$116 £87.8
-48.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 £23.37
$55.1 £41.7
-43.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 £54.5
$117 £88.3
-38.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 £64.4
$126 £95.2
-32.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 £520
$1,632 £1,235
-57.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 £500
$1,233 £934
-46.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 £1,036
$3,098 £2,345
-55.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £876
$2,221 £1,681
-47.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,971 £1,492
$6,505 £4,924
-69.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,304 £1,744
$4,646 £3,517
-50.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,525 £1,911
$3,535 £2,676
-28.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.63
1.24%

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Last update for Doncaster: November 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: November 30, 2025

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