Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Brecon Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Brecon

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 2.3% cheaper than Brecon without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 6.8% more expensive than Brecon without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.5 £15.09
-1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$107 £78.8
-6.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.82 £7.97
-8.87%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.83 £3.55
12.01%
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
$2.03 £1.49
-4.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.61 £5.6
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$7 £5.15
-1.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.25 £1.65
-24.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.62 £1.19
7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.13 £2.3
-30.67%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$5.96 £4.38
-29.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.54 £7.75
13.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$10.56 £7.77
-2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$17.6 £12.95
7.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.84 £2.82
-15.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.22 £0.89
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$4.74 £3.49
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$4.55 £3.35
2.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.53 £1.13
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.64 £1.21
-13.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.67 £1.23
-26.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.73 £1.28
-21.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$17.61 £12.96
14.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.4 £7.66
2.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.28 £2.42
-21.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.19 £2.35
6.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.43 £2.52
-22.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$87.8 £64.6
2.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.14 £3.04
33.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.93 £1.42
60.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$27.23 £20.04
58.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.92 £1.41
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.8K £28.6K
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$44.3K £32.6K
-11.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$350 £258
6.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.72 £13.78
-7.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$54.2 £39.86
-17.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.95 £33.82
18.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$22.47 £16.54
-34.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,579 £1,162
22.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$16.5K £12.1K
45.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$86.3 £63.5
36.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$30.65 £22.56
81.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$89.5 £65.9
30.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$85.3 £62.8
44.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,233 £908
33.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,016 £748
19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,043 £1,503
48.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,677 £1,234
28.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$2,603 £1,916
162.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$2,698 £1,986
74.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Brecon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,582 £2,636
2.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.25
7.24%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brecon: October 29, 2025

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