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

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 14.2% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 21.7% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.16
$23.37 £17.55
-13.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.7
$82.6 £62.0
25.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.37
$9.21 £6.91
6.51%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.08
$4.26 £3.20
27.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$1.80 £1.35
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.53
$1.38 £1.04
47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.63
$5.83 £4.38
28.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.20
$3.98 £2.99
74.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.55 £1.17
5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$2.01 £1.51
-16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.55
$2.04 £1.53
0.98%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.22
$3.05 £2.29
40.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £9.05
$8.81 £6.62
36.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.66
$9.36 £7.03
8.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.73
$10.40 £7.81
75.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.42
$2.99 £2.25
7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.69 £1.27
-8.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.13
$2.53 £1.90
64.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.54
$2.69 £2.02
75.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.52 £1.14
19.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.62 £1.22
-10.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$1.13 £0.85
6.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.38 £1.04
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £15.08
$19.30 £14.49
4.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.18
$8.58 £6.44
27.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.90
$3.41 £2.56
-26.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.54
$2.66 £1.99
27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.07
$2.67 £2.01
3.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £67.0
$69.3 £52.0
28.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.17
$4.65 £3.49
19.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.28
$1.28 £0.96
136.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.43
$20.00 £15.02
115.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.42
$1.97 £1.48
-4.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.3K
$37.8K £28.4K
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.4K
$42.0K £31.5K
-6.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £281
$204 £153
83.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.81
$15.93 £11.96
7.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.99
$46.36 £34.81
-5.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.86
$38.46 £28.88
41.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.49
$13.68 £10.28
79.97%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.40
$9.89 £7.42
53.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,430
$1,264 £950
50.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.9K
$14.8K £11.1K
61.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.5
$59.2 £44.44
96.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.74
$30.48 £22.89
82.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £88.5
$72.7 £54.6
62.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £92.1
$85.7 £64.4
43.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,248
$699 £525
137.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £934
$660 £495
88.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,306
$1,350 £1,014
127.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,616
$1,200 £901
79.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,978
$1,997 £1,500
231.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,655
$2,353 £1,767
106.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Doncaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,674
$2,553 £1,917
39.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.7
-1.23%

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Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Doncaster: March 2, 2026

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