Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Harrow Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Harrow

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 2.9% cheaper than Harrow without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 6.8% cheaper than Harrow without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.09 £14.78
0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$95.9 £70.5
4.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.35 £6.88
5.45%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.72 £3.48
14.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.85 £2.1
-8.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.16 £1.59
-10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.69 £4.92
9.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.68 £4.91
3.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.64 £1.21
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.81 £1.33
-3.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$4.3 £3.16
-49.53%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$5.98 £4.4
-29.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.98 £7.35
19.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.81 £6.49
17.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$17.64 £12.98
6.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.34 £2.46
-2.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.19 £0.87
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.74 £2.02
49.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$5.55 £4.08
-16.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.33 £0.98
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$4.1 £3.02
-65.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.24 £0.92
-1.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.31 £0.96
3.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$21.7 £15.97
-7.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.7 £7.88
-0.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.01 £1.48
28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$1.33 £0.98
155.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.89 £2.13
-8.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$90.1 £66.3
0.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.34 £3.93
3.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.09 £1.54
47.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$22.73 £16.73
90.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.99 £1.47
-2.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.8K £30.8K
-6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$183 £134
103.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$15.41 £11.34
12.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$44.54 £32.78
-0.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$54.8 £40.35
-1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$20.51 £15.1
19.55%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$17.3 £12.73
-14.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,222 £899
58.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.4K £13.6K
30.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$88.9 £65.5
32.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$68.1 £50.1
-18.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$109 £80.4
7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$201 £148
-38.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$2,515 £1,851
-34.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,767 £1,301
-31.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$3,705 £2,726
-17.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,833 £2,085
-24.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$7,405 £5,449
-7.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$7,179 £5,283
-34.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Harrow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$4,660 £3,429
-21.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.77
-2.43%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Harrow: October 29, 2025

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