Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Aberdare Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Aberdare

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 5.3% more expensive than Aberdare without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 3.5% more expensive than Aberdare without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.46 £15.06
-1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$77.4 £56.9
29.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.28 £7.56
-4.09%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.58 £3.37
18.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.32 £1.7
12.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.74 £1.28
11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$8.2 £6.04
-10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$7.64 £5.62
-9.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.41 £1.04
19.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.49 £1.09
16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.93 £2.16
-25.94%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$1.62 £1.19
159.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$14.36 £10.57
-16.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$9.33 £6.86
10.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.03 £10.32
34.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$1.33 £0.98
145.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.33 £0.98
15.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$1.35 £0.99
202.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$5.76 £4.24
-19.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.37 £1.01
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.4 £1.03
1.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.03 £0.76
18.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$2.09 £1.53
-34.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19.23 £14.15
4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$13.48 £9.92
-20.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.38 £1.01
86.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$1.33 £0.98
155.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.29 £2.42
-19.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$88.7 £65.2
1.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$8.22 £6.05
-32.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.43 £1.05
116.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$34.51 £25.4
25.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.01 £1.48
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$45K £33.1K
-12.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$390 £287
-4.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.66 £13.74
-7.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$46.82 £34.45
-5.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.15 £33.23
20.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$15.02 £11.06
-2.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,604 £1,180
20.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$54.1K £39.8K
-55.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$95.3 £70.2
23.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$52 £38.27
7.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$92.7 £68.2
26.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$117 £86.2
5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,231 £906
33.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,020 £751
18.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,036 £1,499
49.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,668 £1,227
28.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Aberdare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,635 £2,675
0.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.74
-1.92%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aberdare: October 29, 2025

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