Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Bath Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Bath

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 13.2% more expensive than Bath without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 6.9% more expensive than Bath without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.65 £15.2
-1.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$102 £75
-1.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$11.02 £8.11
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.67 £3.44
15.85%
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
$1.79 £1.32
8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.87 £5.79
-7.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.92 £5.09
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.93 £1.42
-12.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.63 £1.2
6.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.84 £2.09
-23.59%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$5.44 £4
-22.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$11.99 £8.82
-0.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$10.73 £7.9
-3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.48 £10.66
30.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$4.01 £2.95
-18.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.55 £1.14
-1.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.19 £2.35
28.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$4.71 £3.47
-1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.63 £1.2
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.85 £1.36
-23.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.26 £0.92
-3.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.85 £1.36
-26.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19.72 £14.51
2.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.56 £7.77
1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.21 £2.36
-19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.16 £2.32
7.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.71 £1.99
-2.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$116 £85.2
-21.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.55 £4.08
-0.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.74 £1.28
77.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$27.55 £20.27
57.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.89 £1.39
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$43.1K £31.7K
-8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$355 £261
4.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.69 £13.76
-7.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$47.46 £34.92
-6.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$49.56 £36.47
9.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$11.33 £8.34
116.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.38 £9.84
9.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,787 £1,315
8.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$16.1K £11.8K
49.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$84.8 £62.4
38.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$49.11 £36.14
13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$91.2 £67.1
28.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$85 £62.6
45.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,681 £1,237
-2.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,400 £1,030
-13.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$3,435 £2,528
-11.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,353 £1,731
-8.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$7,031 £5,174
-2.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$4,553 £3,351
3.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Bath
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,539 £2,604
3.65%
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 Bath: October 28, 2025

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