Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Greenwich Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Greenwich

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 28.7% more expensive than Greenwich without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 1.9% more expensive than Greenwich without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$22.83 £16.8
-11.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$82.3 £60.6
21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.2 £7.5
-3.33%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.06 £2.99
33.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.29 £1.68
14.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.58 £1.17
22.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.19 £5.29
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$7.68 £5.65
-9.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.05 £1.51
-17.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.74 £1.28
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.28 £1.68
-4.82%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.73 £2.75
12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.24 £6.8
29.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.69 £6.4
18.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.2 £10.45
32.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.92 £2.15
11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.19 £0.87
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.48 £1.82
64.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.46 £2.55
34.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.59 £1.17
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.37 £1.01
3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.1 £0.81
10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.53 £1.12
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$18.66 £13.73
8.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.66 £7.84
0.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.81 £2.07
-8.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.24 £2.38
4.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.46 £2.54
-23.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$88.3 £65
2.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.5 £4.05
0.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.59 £1.17
94.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$22.74 £16.74
90.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.31 £1.7
-15.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$37.7K £27.7K
2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$40.9K £30.1K
-3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$294 £216
26.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$15.78 £11.61
9.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$48.3 £35.55
-7.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.18 £33.25
20.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.39 £9.12
18.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,603 £1,180
21.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.4K £13.5K
30.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$82.4 £60.6
43.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$44.3 £32.6
25.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$92.7 £68.2
26.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$97.7 £71.9
26.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,226 £902
34.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$988 £727
22.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,008 £1,478
51.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,664 £1,225
29.21%
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
Greenwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,729 £2,008
34.41%
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 Greenwich: October 28, 2025

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