Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundee and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundee and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Dundee is 2.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dundee is 17.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.08 £14.78
$20.24 £14.89
-0.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.3 £70.9
$100 £73.7
-3.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 £7.54
$9.86 £7.25
3.96%
Cappuccino
$4.5 £3.31
$5.41 £3.98
-16.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.62 £1.93
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.94 £1.43
-29.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$7.3 £5.37
-17.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 £4.13
$6.92 £5.09
-18.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.69 £1.24
26.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.74 £1.28
-13.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 £1.83
$2.17 £1.6
14.29%
Eggs
$4.97 £3.66
$4.2 £3.09
18.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 £6.22
$11.93 £8.78
-29.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.86 £7.26
$10.34 £7.61
-4.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.34 £11.29
$18.84 £13.86
-18.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$3.26 £2.4
-4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.53 £1.13
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 £1.91
$4.09 £3.01
-36.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 £3.33
$4.65 £3.42
-2.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 £1.54
$1.76 £1.3
19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.42 £1.04
38.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.22 £0.9
4.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.59
$1.36 £1
59.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.65 £13.72
$20.18 £14.85
-7.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 £8.86
$10.69 £7.86
12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.36
$2.58 £1.9
24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 £2.15
$3.4 £2.5
-13.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.65 £1.95
36.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.6 £43.83
$90.3 £66.5
-34.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 £3.45
$5.53 £4.07
-15.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 £1
$3.09 £2.27
-55.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.18 £17.06
$43.29 £31.85
-46.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.4K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K £35.3K
$39.3K £28.9K
22.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 £170
$371 £273
-37.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.13 £10.4
$17.29 £12.73
-18.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.35 £34.84
$44.45 £32.71
6.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 £35.69
$54.2 £39.9
-10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.48 £6.98
$24.52 £18.05
-61.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 £9.63
$14.71 £10.82
-11.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,576 £1,159
$1,940 £1,427
-18.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K £11.9K
$24K £17.7K
-32.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.3 £71.6
$118 £86.7
-17.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 £49.02
$55.8 £41.03
19.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 £98.5
$117 £86.2
14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.5
$124 £91
-2.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 £684
$1,643 £1,209
-43.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 £488
$1,210 £890
-45.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 £1,110
$3,043 £2,239
-50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 £831
$2,150 £1,582
-47.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,832 £4,292
$6,826 £5,023
-14.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,340 £3,193
$4,713 £3,469
-7.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dundee
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,927 £2,154
$3,668 £2,699
-20.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Dundee: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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