Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Eastleigh is 5.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eastleigh is 22% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$20.24 £14.89
2.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$100 £73.7
-17.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$9.86 £7.25
1.83%
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.33
$5.41 £3.98
-16.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.62 £1.93
-12.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.94 £1.43
-17.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.61
$7.3 £5.37
-14.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 £4.63
$6.92 £5.09
-9.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.69 £1.24
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.74 £1.28
-9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.17 £1.6
4.15%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$4.2 £3.09
-4.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$11.93 £8.78
-15.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$10.34 £7.61
-13.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$18.84 £13.86
-26.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.26 £2.4
-5.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.53 £1.13
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$4.09 £3.01
-28.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$4.65 £3.42
-24.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 £1.3
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.42 £1.04
8.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.22 £0.9
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.36 £1
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.88
$20.18 £14.85
-6.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 £6.99
$10.69 £7.86
-11.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.58 £1.9
5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.4 £2.5
-9.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.65 £1.95
28.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$90.3 £66.5
-3.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$5.53 £4.07
-2.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$3.09 £2.27
-48.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 £16.84
$43.29 £31.85
-47.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
6.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$371 £273
-21.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$17.29 £12.73
-0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$44.45 £32.71
-1.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$54.2 £39.9
-14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
$24.52 £18.05
-50.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$14.71 £10.82
-9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$1,940 £1,427
-18.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$24K £17.7K
-24.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$118 £86.7
-28.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$55.8 £41.03
-22.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 £66.9
$117 £86.2
-22.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$124 £91
-19.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 £896
$1,643 £1,209
-25.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$1,210 £890
-18.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$3,043 £2,239
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$2,150 £1,582
-22.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,668 £2,699
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
-

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Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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