Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Bishops Stortford Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Bishops Stortford

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 19.4% more expensive than Bishops Stortford without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 14.2% more expensive than Bishops Stortford without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.18 £14.85
0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$81 £59.6
23.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.71 £7.14
1.54%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.17 £3.07
29.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$1.98 £1.45
32.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.62 £1.19
19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.52 £4.06
32.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$5.27 £3.88
31.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.15 £0.85
46.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.55 £1.14
12.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.11 £1.55
2.84%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.3 £3.16
-2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.1 £7.43
18.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$7.36 £5.42
40.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$17.53 £12.9
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$1.45 £1.06
124.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.93 £0.68
64.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.35 £2.46
22.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.65 £1.95
75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$0.52 £0.38
238.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$0.69 £0.51
105.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.56 £0.41
117.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$0.4 £0.29
240.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$16.05 £11.81
25.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.37 £6.9
14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.19 £0.87
116.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.77 £2.04
22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$4.2 £3.09
-36.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$77.7 £57.1
16.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$2.7 £1.98
104.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.69 £1.24
82.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$13.64 £10.04
217.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.98 £1.46
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$22K £16.2K
74.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$36.6K £27K
7.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$363 £267
2.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.65 £12.99
-2.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$35.88 £26.41
23.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$46.23 £34.02
17.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$7.91 £5.82
209.99%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.12 £8.92
21.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,733 £1,275
11.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$6,801 £5,005
253.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$47.57 £35
147.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$34.05 £25.06
63.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$70.9 £52.2
65.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$89.3 £65.7
38.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,431 £1,053
14.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,283 £944
-5.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,234 £1,644
36.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,231 £1,641
-3.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Bishops Stortford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,018 £2,221
21.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.9
-4.58%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

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