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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Doncaster Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Doncaster

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 22.4% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 36.4% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.54 £15.55
$23.79 £18.01
-13.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 £76.4
$80.9 £61.2
24.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 £7.38
$9.53 £7.22
2.20%
Cappuccino
$5.19 £3.93
$4.26 £3.22
21.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 £1.89
$1.81 £1.37
38.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.46
$1.39 £1.05
38.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 £5.51
$5.62 £4.25
29.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 £5.27
$4.11 £3.11
69.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.29
$1.56 £1.18
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.25
$1.94 £1.47
-14.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 £1.62
$2.05 £1.55
4.39%
Eggs
$4.42 £3.35
$3.06 £2.31
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 £9.09
$9.18 £6.95
30.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 £7.81
$9.42 £7.13
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.65 £14.12
$10.45 £7.91
78.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 £2.48
$2.85 £2.16
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.18
$1.69 £1.28
-7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.09
$2.44 £1.85
67.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 £3.65
$2.79 £2.11
72.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.31
$1.47 £1.11
18.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.13
$1.62 £1.22
-8.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.91
$1.13 £0.85
7.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.04
$1.38 £1.04
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.37 £15.42
$19 £14.38
7.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 £8.15
$8.07 £6.11
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.99
$3.29 £2.49
-20.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 £2.6
$2.64 £2
30.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £2.01
$2.74 £2.08
-3.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88 £66.6
$71.2 £53.9
23.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.03
$4.67 £3.53
14.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 £2.31
$1.28 £0.97
138.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.59 £32.24
$19.36 £14.65
119.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.42
$1.9 £1.44
-1.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £29.6K
$37.8K £28.6K
3.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £29.3K
$41.2K £31.2K
-6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$386 £292
$200 £151
93.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 £13.03
$15.97 £12.09
7.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.24 £33.49
$45.85 £34.71
-3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 £41.3
$39.25 £29.71
39.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.36 £18.44
$13.74 £10.4
77.29%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 £11.28
$10.15 £7.68
46.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,900 £1,438
$1,253 £949
51.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K £18K
$15.1K £11.4K
57.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £87.8
$60.1 £45.47
93.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.1 £41.7
$30.87 £23.37
78.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £88.3
$72 £54.5
62.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 £95.2
$85 £64.4
47.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,235
$687 £520
137.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £934
$661 £500
86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,098 £2,345
$1,369 £1,036
126.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 £1,681
$1,157 £876
91.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,505 £4,924
$1,971 £1,492
230.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,646 £3,517
$2,304 £1,744
101.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,535 £2,676
$2,525 £1,911
40.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.7
-1.23%

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Last update for Edinburgh: November 30, 2025

Last update for Doncaster: November 29, 2025

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