Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Exeter Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Exeter

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 22.9% more expensive than Exeter without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 21.6% more expensive than Exeter without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Exeter
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
$88.1 £64.8
13.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.22 £7.52
-3.52%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.49 £3.3
20.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$3.14 £2.31
-16.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.71 £1.26
13.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.33 £5.39
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$5.97 £4.39
15.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.72 £1.27
-1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.92 £1.41
-9.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.75 £1.29
24.00%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.79 £3.53
-12.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$8.25 £6.07
44.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$6.83 £5.03
51.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$19.51 £14.35
-3.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.42 £1.78
34.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.28 £0.94
19.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.26 £1.66
80.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.11 £2.29
49.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.14 £0.84
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.25 £0.92
13.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.99 £0.73
23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.44 £1.06
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$21.71 £15.98
-7.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.31 £6.85
14.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.66 £1.95
-3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.59 £1.9
31.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.7 £1.99
-1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$104 £76.4
-13.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$6.75 £4.97
-18.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.65 £1.22
87.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$21.88 £16.1
97.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.95 £1.43
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$38.6K £28.4K
1.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$343 £252
8.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$15.93 £11.72
8.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$46.15 £33.96
-3.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$39.28 £28.91
38.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$14.53 £10.69
68.75%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.05 £8.87
22.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,500 £1,104
29.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$21K £15.4K
14.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$78.1 £57.5
50.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$33.49 £24.65
66.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$103 £75.8
13.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$109 £80.1
13.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,316 £969
24.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,012 £745
19.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,591 £1,907
17.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,479 £1,825
-13.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$8,806 £6,480
-22.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$6,524 £4,801
-27.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Exeter
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,625 £1,932
39.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.72
-1.57%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Exeter: October 28, 2025

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