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

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 41.9% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 20.5% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$13.45 £9.9
50.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$78.4 £57.7
27.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.88 £8.01
-9.38%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.02 £2.96
34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.46 £1.81
6.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.84 £1.35
5.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$4.99 £3.67
46.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$4.1 £3.02
68.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.52 £1.12
11.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.49 £1.1
16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.27 £1.67
-4.41%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$2.39 £1.76
75.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.8 £7.21
21.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$7.48 £5.5
38.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$11.92 £8.77
58.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.64 £1.94
23.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.38 £1.02
10.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$1.39 £1.02
194.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$1.39 £1.02
234.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.89 £1.39
-6.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.4 £1.03
1.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.03 £0.76
18.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.33 £0.98
2.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19.6 £14.43
2.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.55 £7.03
11.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.83 £2.08
-8.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.26 £2.4
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.39 £2.49
-21.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$86.9 £64
3.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.58 £4.11
-0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.22 £0.9
153.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$20.13 £14.81
115.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.92 £1.42
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38K £27.9K
1.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$310 £228
19.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.48 £13.6
-6.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$41.4 £30.46
7.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.16 £33.23
20.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$11.43 £8.41
28.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,268 £933
52.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$6,882 £5,065
248.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$74.4 £54.8
58.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$37.73 £27.76
47.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$85.5 £62.9
37.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$79.9 £58.8
54.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,225 £902
34.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$989 £728
22.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,033 £1,496
49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,718 £1,264
25.18%
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
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,502 £2,577
4.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.3
6.23%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caernarfon: October 28, 2025

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