Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Huddersfield Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Huddersfield

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 10.1% more expensive than Huddersfield without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 15.3% more expensive than Huddersfield without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 £15.03
$17.94 £13.2
13.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 £75.3
$92.3 £67.9
10.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 £7.12
$9.25 £6.81
4.54%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £3.99
$3.98 £2.93
36.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.72 £1.27
49.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.23 £0.91
59.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.33 £5.4
$6.76 £4.97
8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 £4.97
$5.94 £4.37
13.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.67 £1.23
1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.66 £1.22
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.26 £1.66
-6.64%
Eggs
$4.39 £3.23
$3.69 £2.71
18.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 £8.69
$8.27 £6.08
42.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 £7.7
$9.04 £6.66
15.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.53 £13.64
$15.65 £11.52
18.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.64 £1.94
17.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.78 £1.31
-12.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.22 £3.11
$2.75 £2.02
53.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 £3.49
$3.01 £2.22
57.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.73 £1.27
4.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.35 £0.99
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$0.85 £0.63
38.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.3 £0.96
4.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$18.73 £13.79
8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 £7.69
$10.49 £7.72
-0.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.94
$2.04 £1.5
28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.86 £2.1
19.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.87 £2.85
-28.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.4 £66.5
$111 £81.6
-18.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 £4.09
$4.62 £3.4
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.98 £2.19
$1.1 £0.81
170.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.46 £31.25
$20.72 £15.25
104.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.96 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$39.1K £28.7K
-1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$42.1K £31K
-7.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$373 £275
$236 £174
57.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.12 £12.6
$24.73 £18.2
-30.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.76 £32.2
$43.11 £31.72
1.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 £39.33
$45.11 £33.2
18.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.42 £17.97
$12.12 £8.92
101.49%
Cinema Ticket
$14.93 £10.99
$16.24 £11.95
-8.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,951 £1,435
$1,613 £1,187
20.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K £17.6K
$18.6K £13.7K
28.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £87.9
$79.8 £58.7
49.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.08
$40.11 £29.52
39.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 £85.7
$101 £74.1
15.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91.4
$76.2 £56.1
62.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$986 £726
67.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$909 £669
36.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,109 £2,288
$1,245 £917
149.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,215 £1,630
$1,247 £918
77.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,669 £4,907
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,808 £3,538
$1,960 £1,443
145.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Huddersfield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,673 £2,703
$2,694 £1,983
36.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.82
-3.26%

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Last update for Edinburgh: November 4, 2025

Last update for Huddersfield: November 3, 2025

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