Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Antrim Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Antrim

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 1.9% cheaper than Antrim without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 9.8% more expensive than Antrim without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$22.74 £16.74
-10.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$101 £74.1
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.94 £7.31
-0.80%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.58 £3.37
18.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.54 £1.87
3.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.93 £1.42
0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.29 £5.37
0.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.87 £5.06
0.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.63 £1.2
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.92 £1.41
-9.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.21 £1.62
-1.81%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.41 £3.25
-4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$12.01 £8.84
-0.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$10.36 £7.62
-0.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$18.52 £13.63
1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.35 £2.46
-2.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.87 £1.38
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.36 £2.47
21.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$4.61 £3.4
0.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.81 £1.33
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.42 £1.04
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.23 £0.9
-0.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.45 £1.07
-6.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$20.08 £14.78
0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.39 £7.65
2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.73 £2.01
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.61 £2.66
-5.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$7.16 £5.27
-62.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$76.9 £56.6
17.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.45 £4.01
1.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.86 £1.37
66.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$34.36 £25.29
25.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.86 £1.37
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$43.1K £31.7K
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$262 £193
41.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.2 £12.66
0.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$44.94 £33.07
-1.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$32.12 £23.63
68.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$9.36 £6.88
161.97%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.44 £9.89
9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,463 £1,077
32.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$8,670 £6,380
177.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$85 £62.6
38.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$50.5 £37.18
10.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$108 £79.5
8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$85.2 £62.7
45.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,088 £801
51.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$967 £712
25.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$1,342 £988
126.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,009 £743
113.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Antrim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,038 £2,235
20.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antrim: October 28, 2025

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