Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Caernarfon Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Caernarfon

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 16.3% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 24.2% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.12
$13.51 £10.12
49.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.5
$76.8 £57.5
34.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.35
$10.85 £8.13
-9.59%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.07
$4.18 £3.13
29.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.51 £1.88
0.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.53
$1.84 £1.38
10.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.61
$4.84 £3.62
54.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.19
$3.98 £2.98
74.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.52 £1.14
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.54 £1.15
8.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$2.28 £1.70
-9.65%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.22
$2.52 £1.89
70.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £9.02
$9.81 £7.35
22.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.64
$7.62 £5.71
33.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.69
$11.94 £8.94
53.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.41
$2.69 £2.02
19.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.34 £1.01
14.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.12
$1.40 £1.05
197.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.53
$1.33 £1.00
254.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.92 £1.44
-5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.34 £1.01
8.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$1.00 £0.75
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.34 £1.01
-1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £15.04
$19.99 £14.97
0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.16
$9.18 £6.87
18.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.81 £2.10
-10.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.53
$3.26 £2.44
3.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.07
$3.39 £2.54
-18.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £66.8
$87.8 £65.8
1.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.16
$5.34 £4.00
3.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.27
$1.23 £0.92
146.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.34
$20.43 £15.30
111.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.89 £1.42
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.3K
$38.0K £28.5K
-0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$39.6K £29.6K
-1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £280
$314 £235
18.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.78
$18.31 £13.71
-6.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.90
$41.10 £30.78
6.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.75
$45.94 £34.41
18.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.44
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Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.37
$11.39 £8.53
33.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,426
$1,256 £941
51.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.8K
$6,858 £5,136
247.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.3
$75.8 £56.8
53.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.63
$38.19 £28.60
45.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £88.2
$85.2 £63.8
38.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £91.9
$81.6 £61.1
50.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,245
$1,221 £914
36.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £932
$990 £742
25.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,299
$2,044 £1,531
50.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,612
$1,696 £1,270
26.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,964
$5,789 £4,336
14.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,645
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,667
$3,634 £2,722
-2.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.3
6.23%

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Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Caernarfon: March 2, 2026

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