Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Cardiff Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Cardiff

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 15.2% more expensive than Cardiff without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 16.4% more expensive than Cardiff without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.24 £14.89

$20.26 £14.91

-0.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 £73.7

$88.8 £65.4

12.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.86 £7.25

$10.74 £7.9

-8.19%

Cappuccino

$5.41 £3.98

$4.83 £3.55

12.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 £1.93

$2.51 £1.85

4.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 £1.43

$1.72 £1.27

12.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.3 £5.37

$6.75 £4.97

8.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 £5.09

$6.17 £4.54

12.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 £1.24

$1.93 £1.42

-12.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 £1.28

$1.77 £1.3

-1.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 £1.6

$3.1 £2.28

-30.00%

Eggs

$4.2 £3.09

$4.45 £3.28

-5.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.93 £8.78

$10.44 £7.69

14.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.34 £7.61

$9.08 £6.68

13.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.84 £13.86

$9.57 £7.04

96.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.4

$2.75 £2.02

18.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 £1.13

$1.64 £1.21

-6.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.01

$3.29 £2.42

24.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 £3.42

$5.74 £4.22

-18.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.71 £1.26

2.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 £1.04

$1.52 £1.12

-6.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 £0.9

$1.2 £0.88

1.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 £1

$1.67 £1.23

-18.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.18 £14.85

$19.83 £14.59

1.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.69 £7.86

$9.17 £6.75

16.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 £1.9

$3.16 £2.33

-18.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 £2.5

$3.5 £2.57

-2.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £1.95

$3.16 £2.33

-16.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.3 £66.5

$78.6 £57.8

14.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.53 £4.07

$4 £2.94

38.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 £2.27

$2.47 £1.82

25.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.29 £31.85

$20.26 £14.91

113.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.44

$1.96 £1.44

-0.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.3K

$38.9K £28.6K

-1.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.3K £28.9K

$56.2K £41.3K

-30.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$371 £273

$285 £210

30.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.29 £12.73

$20.42 £15.02

-15.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.45 £32.71

$44.1 £32.45

0.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.2 £39.9

$38.58 £28.39

40.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.52 £18.05

$8.29 £6.1

195.78%

Cinema Ticket

$14.71 £10.82

$8.02 £5.9

83.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,940 £1,427

$2,017 £1,484

-3.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24K £17.7K

$32.6K £24K

-26.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 £86.7

$70.4 £51.8

67.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 £41.03

$36.74 £27.03

51.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £86.2

$73.4 £54

59.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 £91

$66 £48.59

87.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,643 £1,209

$1,305 £961

25.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,210 £890

$1,128 £830

7.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,043 £2,239

$2,530 £1,862

20.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,150 £1,582

$1,672 £1,231

28.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,826 £5,023

$5,739 £4,223

18.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,713 £3,469

$3,558 £2,618

32.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,668 £2,699

$2,942 £2,165

24.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

-6.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cardiff: October 29, 2025

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