Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Fareham Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Fareham

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 2.1% more expensive than Fareham without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 9.7% more expensive than Fareham without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$26.63 £19.6
-24.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$90.1 £66.3
11.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$11.1 £8.17
-11.17%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.63 £3.41
16.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.16 £1.59
21.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.57 £1.15
23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.3 £5.37
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.98 £5.14
-0.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.68 £1.24
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.42 £1.05
22.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.09 £1.54
3.83%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$5.07 £3.73
-17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.72 £7.16
22.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$9.1 £6.7
13.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.51 £10.68
29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.22 £2.37
1.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.63 £1.2
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.49 £1.83
64.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.27 £2.4
42.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.84 £1.35
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.37 £1.01
3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.18 £0.87
3.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.44 £1.06
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$20.96 £15.42
-3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.48 £8.45
-6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.7 £1.99
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.61 £1.92
30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.47 £2.55
-23.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$89.2 £65.6
1.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.45 £3.28
24.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.75 £1.29
76.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$16.17 £11.9
167.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2 £1.47
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.2K £28.1K
0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$42.2K £31.1K
-7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$287 £211
29.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.98 £13.97
-8.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$48.02 £35.34
-7.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$27.26 £20.06
98.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$34.59 £25.46
-29.11%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$15.54 £11.43
-5.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,547 £1,138
25.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.5K £13.6K
29.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$115 £84.9
2.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$41.96 £30.88
32.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$108 £79.6
8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$79 £58.2
56.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,293 £951
27.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,154 £849
4.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,023 £1,489
50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,817 £1,337
18.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Fareham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,482 £2,563
5.33%
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 Fareham: October 27, 2025

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