Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Bridgend Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Bridgend

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 1.9% cheaper than Bridgend without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 21.3% more expensive than Bridgend without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$21.32 £15.69
-5.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$80.2 £59
24.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.11 £7.44
-2.47%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$3.66 £2.69
47.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.39 £1.76
9.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.59 £1.17
22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$4.84 £3.56
50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.23 £4.59
11.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.57 £1.15
7.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.86 £1.37
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.88 £2.12
-24.65%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$6.45 £4.75
-34.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.91 £7.29
20.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$11.93 £8.78
-13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$13.93 £10.25
35.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.06 £2.26
6.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.57 £1.16
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.79 £2.05
46.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.58 £2.63
29.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.49 £1.09
-4.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.08 £0.79
12.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.53 £1.13
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19 £13.98
6.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$8.48 £6.24
26.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.79 £2.05
-7.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.15 £2.31
7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.53 £1.86
4.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$88.3 £65
2.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.51 £4.05
0.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.52 £1.12
103.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$23.32 £17.16
85.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.03 £1.49
-3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.8K £28.6K
-0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$50.8K £37.4K
-22.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$368 £271
0.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$26.21 £19.29
-34.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$42.87 £31.55
3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$50.1 £36.87
8.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$10.83 £7.97
126.41%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.76 £10.13
6.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,563 £1,150
24.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.3K £13.5K
31.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$84.2 £62
39.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$42.9 £31.57
29.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$92.8 £68.3
26.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$84.9 £62.5
45.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,223 £900
34.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,001 £737
20.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$1,161 £854
162.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,706 £1,256
26.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Bridgend
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,278 £1,677
61.01%
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 Bridgend: October 28, 2025

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