Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Hounslow Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Hounslow

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 7.1% more expensive than Hounslow without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 19% more expensive than Hounslow without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.43 £15.03
-0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$90 £66.2
11.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$11.08 £8.16
-11.01%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$5.31 £3.91
1.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.79 £2.05
-6.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.79 £1.32
8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.51 £4.05
32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.19 £4.56
11.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.63 £1.2
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.57 £1.16
10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.16 £1.59
0.46%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.72 £2.74
12.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.83 £7.97
10.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$9.03 £6.65
14.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$13.4 £9.86
40.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.29 £2.42
-0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.48 £1.09
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.87 £2.11
42.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.97 £2.18
56.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.74 £1.28
1.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.58 £1.16
-10.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.29 £0.95
-5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.87 £1.38
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$21.3 £15.68
-5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.72 £8.62
-8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.16 £2.33
-18.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.98 £2.93
-14.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.43 £2.52
-22.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$90.3 £66.5
0.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.52 £4.06
0.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.2 £1.62
40.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$29.44 £21.66
47.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.91 £1.4
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.4K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$39K £28.7K
0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$324 £238
14.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$15.88 £11.69
8.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$35.41 £26.06
25.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.09 £33.18
20.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
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Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$20.36 £14.98
-27.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,897 £1,396
2.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$22.7K £16.7K
5.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$101 £74.6
16.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$41.22 £30.33
35.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$125 £91.8
-6.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$98.7 £72.6
25.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,228 £904
33.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,016 £748
19.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,009 £1,478
51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,695 £1,248
26.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$11.3K £8,334
-39.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$9,451 £6,955
-50.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Hounslow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,467 £2,552
5.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.45
3.30%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hounslow: October 29, 2025

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