Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Barry Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Barry

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 18.7% more expensive than Barry without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 1% more expensive than Barry without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.54 £15.55

$20.58 £15.58

-0.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 £76.4

$78.6 £59.5

28.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 £7.38

$10.54 £7.98

-7.59%

Cappuccino

$5.19 £3.93

$4.63 £3.5

12.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 £1.89

$2.28 £1.73

9.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 £1.46

$1.76 £1.34

9.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.28 £5.51

$6.94 £5.26

4.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 £5.27

$7.32 £5.54

-4.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 £1.29

$1.92 £1.46

-10.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 £1.25

$1.68 £1.27

-1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 £1.62

$2.92 £2.21

-26.71%

Eggs

$4.42 £3.35

$5.41 £4.09

-18.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12 £9.09

$10.44 £7.91

14.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.32 £7.81

$9.2 £6.96

12.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.65 £14.12

$9.68 £7.33

92.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 £2.48

$2.91 £2.2

12.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 £1.18

$1.61 £1.22

-3.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.09

$3.25 £2.46

25.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.82 £3.65

$5.79 £4.38

-16.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 £1.31

$1.79 £1.35

-2.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 £1.13

$1.55 £1.17

-3.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 £0.91

$1.03 £0.78

17.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 £1.04

$1.74 £1.32

-20.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.37 £15.42

$19.64 £14.86

3.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 £8.15

$11.09 £8.4

-2.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 £1.99

$3.58 £2.71

-26.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 £2.6

$4.47 £3.38

-23.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £2.01

$3.34 £2.53

-20.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88 £66.6

$87.5 £66.2

0.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.33 £4.03

$4.9 £3.71

8.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 £2.31

$1.54 £1.16

98.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.59 £32.24

$20.11 £15.23

111.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 £1.42

$1.96 £1.48

-4.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.1K £29.6K

$38.2K £28.9K

2.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.7K £29.3K

$44.9K £34K

-13.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$386 £292

$285 £216

35.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.21 £13.03

$20.51 £15.53

-16.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.24 £33.49

$46.29 £35.04

-4.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 £41.3

$44.96 £34.04

21.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.36 £18.44

$5.95 £4.51

309.41%

Cinema Ticket

$14.9 £11.28

$8.05 £6.09

85.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,900 £1,438

$1,949 £1,476

-2.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.7K £18K

$33.5K £25.3K

-29.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £87.8

$89.5 £67.7

29.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.1 £41.7

$41.29 £31.26

33.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £88.3

$92.9 £70.4

25.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 £95.2

$80.4 £60.8

56.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,632 £1,235

$1,246 £943

30.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,233 £934

$1,000 £757

23.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,098 £2,345

$2,037 £1,542

52.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 £1,681

$1,665 £1,260

33.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,505 £4,924

$5,905 £4,470

10.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,646 £3,517

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,535 £2,676

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.74

-1.92%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Edinburgh: November 30, 2025

Last update for Barry: November 30, 2025

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