Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Ealing Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Ealing

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 14.7% cheaper than Ealing without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 0.3% more expensive than Ealing without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$26.72 £19.67
-24.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$93.6 £68.9
6.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.73 £7.89
-8.11%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.82 £3.55
12.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$1.51 £1.11
73.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.09 £0.8
77.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$8.51 £6.26
-14.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.21 £4.57
11.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.5 £1.11
12.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.44 £1.06
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.55 £1.88
-14.90%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.69 £2.72
13.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$8.33 £6.13
43.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.83 £6.5
17.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.6 £10.75
29.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.26 £2.4
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.56 £1.15
-1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.91 £2.14
40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.6 £2.65
29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.74 £1.28
1.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.53 £1.13
-7.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.36 £1
-10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.53 £1.13
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$20.76 £15.28
-2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$13.1 £9.64
-18.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.86 £2.1
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.97 £2.19
14.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.4 £2.5
-22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$87.9 £64.7
2.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$6.26 £4.61
-11.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.17 £1.6
42.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$28.94 £21.3
49.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.39
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$38.8K £28.5K
1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$324 £239
14.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$16.23 £11.94
6.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$34.54 £25.42
28.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$111 £81.9
-51.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$16.28 £11.98
50.61%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$20.52 £15.1
-28.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$2,546 £1,874
-23.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$22.7K £16.7K
6.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$102 £75.4
15.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$41.05 £30.21
35.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$115 £84.4
2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$154 £114
-19.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$2,212 £1,628
-25.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,767 £1,300
-31.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,025 £1,490
50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,707 £1,256
25.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$13K £9,543
-47.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$9,890 £7,278
-52.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Ealing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,737 £2,750
-1.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.45
3.30%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ealing: October 27, 2025

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