Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Chatham Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Chatham

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 0.5% more expensive than Chatham without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 21.6% more expensive than Chatham without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$27.11 £19.95
-25.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$96.6 £71.1
3.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.37 £6.89
5.23%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$3.41 £2.51
58.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$3.36 £2.47
-22.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.35 £0.99
43.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.82 £5.02
7.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.81 £5.01
1.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.37 £1.01
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.35 £1
28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.64 £1.94
-17.80%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.54 £2.6
18.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.85 £7.25
21.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.3 £6.11
24.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$13.12 £9.65
43.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.95 £2.17
10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.54 £1.14
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.9 £2.14
41.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.25 £2.39
43.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.43 £1.05
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.43 £1.05
-0.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1 £0.74
22.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.56 £1.15
-12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$15.15 £11.15
33.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.98 £8.82
-10.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.24 £1.65
15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.36 £2.48
1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.68 £1.97
-1.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$87.9 £64.7
2.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$6.04 £4.44
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.74 £1.28
77.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$14.67 £10.79
195.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.2K £28.1K
0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.4K £30.4K
-5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$226 £167
64.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.75 £13.8
-7.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$44.9 £33.04
-1.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$48.07 £35.37
12.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
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Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.68 £10.07
7.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,319 £971
47.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$25.8K £19K
-6.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$82.3 £60.6
43.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$48.24 £35.5
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$110 £81.3
6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$99.2 £73
24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,662 £1,223
-1.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,533 £1,128
-21.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,484 £1,828
22.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,162 £1,591
-0.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$7,871 £5,792
-13.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$7,267 £5,348
-35.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Chatham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,364 £1,740
55.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.53
1.81%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chatham: October 27, 2025

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