Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dover Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dover

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 4% more expensive than Dover without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 17.2% more expensive than Dover without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$27.39 £20.15
-26.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$94.7 £69.7
5.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.25 £6.81
6.59%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$3.98 £2.93
35.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.39 £1.76
9.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.07 £1.53
-6.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.63 £4.14
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$4.83 £3.55
43.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.06 £0.78
59.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.15 £0.85
51.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.81 £2.07
-22.78%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.77 £3.51
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.09 £7.43
18.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$10.22 £7.52
1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$17.85 £13.14
5.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.19 £2.34
2.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.31 £0.97
16.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.76 £2.77
8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.59 £2.64
29.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.88 £1.39
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$0.98 £0.72
44.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.38 £1.02
-11.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.12 £0.83
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$20.51 £15.09
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.85 £7.99
-1.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.52 £2.59
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$4.17 £3.07
-18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$5.3 £3.9
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$42.98 £31.63
110.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.69 £3.45
17.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.49 £1.83
24.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$54.2 £39.89
-20.13%
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
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$43.9K £32.3K
-10.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$336 £247
10.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$16.03 £11.79
7.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$38.57 £28.38
15.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$46.78 £34.43
15.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$27.31 £20.1
-10.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$15.88 £11.68
-7.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$2,296 £1,690
-15.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$23.5K £17.3K
2.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$85.9 £63.2
37.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$50 £36.8
11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$88.1 £64.9
32.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$122 £90
1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,242 £914
32.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,006 £740
20.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,056 £1,513
47.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,711 £1,259
25.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$5,327 £3,920
28.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$3,292 £2,422
43.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Dover
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,652 £1,952
38.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.54
1.62%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dover: October 28, 2025

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