Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Eastleigh Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Eastleigh

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 5.9% more expensive than Eastleigh without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 28.2% more expensive than Eastleigh without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.77 £15.28
-2.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$82.2 £60.5
21.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.04 £7.39
-1.79%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.52 £3.33
19.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.3 £1.69
13.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.61 £1.18
20.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.26 £4.61
16.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.29 £4.63
10.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.63 £1.2
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.58 £1.16
10.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.26 £1.66
-3.98%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.01 £2.95
4.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.07 £7.41
18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.92 £6.56
15.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$13.93 £10.25
35.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.08 £2.26
5.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.59 £1.17
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.93 £2.16
39.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.49 £2.57
33.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.54 £1.13
-7.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.07 £0.78
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.52 £1.12
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$18.87 £13.88
6.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.49 £6.99
12.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.71 £1.99
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.09 £2.27
10.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.41 £2.51
-22.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$87.6 £64.5
3.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.39 £3.96
2.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.59 £1.17
94.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$22.88 £16.84
89.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.89 £1.39
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.9K £30.8K
-6.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$291 £214
27.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.17 £12.64
0.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$43.59 £32.08
1.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$46.15 £33.96
17.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$12.06 £8.88
103.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.32 £9.8
10.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,584 £1,166
22.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.1K £13.3K
32.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$83.9 £61.7
40.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$43.2 £31.79
29.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$90.9 £66.9
28.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$100 £73.7
23.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,217 £896
35.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$988 £727
22.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$1,999 £1,471
52.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,677 £1,234
28.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Eastleigh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

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