Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Chippenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Chippenham

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 18.4% more expensive than Chippenham without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 42% more expensive than Chippenham without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$16.08 £11.83
25.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$61.3 £45.12
63.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.72 £7.89
-8.02%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.1 £3.02
31.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.48 £1.82
5.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.67 £1.23
16.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.32 £3.91
37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$4.17 £3.07
65.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.39 £1.02
21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.7 £1.25
2.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.12 £2.29
-30.45%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.44 £3.27
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$6.88 £5.06
73.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.84 £6.51
16.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$9.58 £7.05
96.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.87 £2.11
13.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.66 £1.22
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.28 £2.41
24.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$5.66 £4.17
-17.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$0.26 £0.19
576.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.55 £1.14
-8.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.97 £0.72
25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.35 £0.99
0.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$16.04 £11.8
25.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.27 £6.82
15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.18 £2.34
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.54 £2.61
-3.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.46 £2.55
-23.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$88.8 £65.3
1.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.06 £2.99
36.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.54 £1.87
21.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$20.32 £14.95
113.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.97 £1.45
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$54.6K £40.2K
-28.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$283 £209
31.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$19.9 £14.64
-13.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$40.67 £29.93
9.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$47.11 £34.67
15.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$20.54 £15.12
19.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$7.84 £5.77
87.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,980 £1,457
-2.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$33.7K £24.8K
-28.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$69.8 £51.3
68.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$34.17 £25.15
63.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$66.9 £49.23
75.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$66 £48.56
87.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Chippenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,204 £886
36.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$959 £705
26.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,067 £1,521
47.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,718 £1,265
25.14%
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
Chippenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$4,571 £3,364
-19.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
4.5
25.11%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chippenham: October 28, 2025

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