Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Eastbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Eastbourne

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 26.8% more expensive than Eastbourne without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 16% more expensive than Eastbourne without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$22.14 £16.29
-8.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$76.7 £56.5
30.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$8.69 £6.4
13.46%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.4 £3.24
22.95%
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
$1.81 £1.33
7.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.94 £5.11
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.15 £4.53
12.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.45 £1.07
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.38 £1.02
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.49 £1.1
45.64%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$5.18 £3.81
-18.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.6 £7.07
24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$9.2 £6.77
12.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.63 £10.76
28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.2 £1.62
48.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.51 £1.11
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.37 £1.74
72.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.97 £2.18
56.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.83 £1.34
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.21 £0.89
17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.01 £0.74
20.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.31 £0.96
3.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$17.68 £13.01
14.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.04 £8.12
-3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.85 £2.83
-32.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.75 £2.02
23.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.73 £2.01
-2.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$55.4 £40.77
63.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.31 £3.17
28.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.69 £1.25
82.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$32.37 £23.82
33.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.87 £1.37
4.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$39K £28.7K
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$40.8K £30.1K
-3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$284 £209
30.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$15.26 £11.23
13.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$53.3 £39.21
-16.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$58 £42.67
-6.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$13.52 £9.95
81.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.17 £8.95
20.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,513 £1,114
28.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.1K £13.3K
32.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$114 £84
3.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$52.5 £38.67
6.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$119 £87.3
-1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$146 £107
-15.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,496 £1,101
9.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,239 £912
-2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,118 £1,559
43.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,112 £1,555
1.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$3,353 £2,467
103.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$3,332 £2,452
41.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Eastbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,662 £1,959
37.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.62
0.18%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eastbourne: October 28, 2025

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