Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastbourne and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastbourne and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Eastbourne is 21.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eastbourne is 13.8% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.14 £16.29
$20.24 £14.89
9.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 £56.5
$100 £73.7
-23.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 £6.4
$9.86 £7.25
-11.87%
Cappuccino
$4.4 £3.24
$5.41 £3.98
-18.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$2.62 £1.93
-5.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.94 £1.43
-6.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.94 £5.11
$7.3 £5.37
-4.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.53
$6.92 £5.09
-11.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.69 £1.24
-14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.74 £1.28
-20.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.17 £1.6
-31.34%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$4.2 £3.09
23.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.6 £7.07
$11.93 £8.78
-19.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.2 £6.77
$10.34 £7.61
-11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.63 £10.76
$18.84 £13.86
-22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$3.26 £2.4
-32.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.53 £1.13
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 £1.74
$4.09 £3.01
-42.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 £2.18
$4.65 £3.42
-36.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.76 £1.3
3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.42 £1.04
-14.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.22 £0.9
-17.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.36 £1
-3.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.68 £13.01
$20.18 £14.85
-12.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 £8.12
$10.69 £7.86
3.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.85 £2.83
$2.58 £1.9
49.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.4 £2.5
-19.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.65 £1.95
3.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 £40.77
$90.3 £66.5
-38.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 £3.17
$5.53 £4.07
-22.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.25
$3.09 £2.27
-45.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.37 £23.82
$43.29 £31.85
-25.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.1K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 £209
$371 £273
-23.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.26 £11.23
$17.29 £12.73
-11.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 £39.21
$44.45 £32.71
19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58 £42.67
$54.2 £39.9
6.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 £9.95
$24.52 £18.05
-44.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.17 £8.95
$14.71 £10.82
-17.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,513 £1,114
$1,940 £1,427
-21.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$24K £17.7K
-24.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 £84
$118 £86.7
-3.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 £38.67
$55.8 £41.03
-5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 £87.3
$117 £86.2
1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 £107
$124 £91
17.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$1,643 £1,209
-8.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 £912
$1,210 £890
2.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,118 £1,559
$3,043 £2,239
-30.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,112 £1,555
$2,150 £1,582
-1.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,353 £2,467
$6,826 £5,023
-50.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,332 £2,452
$4,713 £3,469
-29.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastbourne
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 £1,959
$3,668 £2,699
-27.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.63
-0.18%

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Last update for Eastbourne: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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