Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Farnborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Farnborough

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 5.6% more expensive than Farnborough without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 0.2% cheaper than Farnborough without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.26 £14.91
-0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$78.8 £58
27.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$8.8 £6.47
12.05%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$5.13 £3.77
5.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.66 £1.96
-1.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.88 £1.38
3.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.21 £5.3
1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.6 £4.86
4.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.45 £1.07
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.42 £1.04
22.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.51 £2.59
-38.18%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$5.24 £3.86
-19.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$8.81 £6.48
35.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$9.56 £7.03
8.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.48 £10.65
30.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$1.42 £1.04
129.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.57 £1.16
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.37 £1.74
72.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.18 £2.34
46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.79 £1.32
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.2 £0.89
18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.94 £0.69
29.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$0.75 £0.55
81.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$17.5 £12.87
15.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.19 £8.23
-4.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.21 £2.36
-19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.49 £2.57
-2.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.8 £2.06
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$88.3 £65
2.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$3.1 £2.28
78.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.86 £1.37
66.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$12.36 £9.1
250.24%
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
-1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$37.9K £27.9K
3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$135 £99.4
175.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$16.07 £11.83
7.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$41.05 £30.21
8.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$60.6 £44.62
-10.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$24.69 £18.17
-0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$8.36 £6.15
75.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,549 £1,140
25.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.1K £13.3K
32.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$117 £86.5
0.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$53.6 £39.42
4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$117 £86
0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$147 £108
-15.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,676 £1,234
-1.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,326 £976
-8.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,482 £1,827
22.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,199 £1,618
-2.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$4,221 £3,107
-13.11%
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 Farnborough: October 28, 2025

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