Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Kingston upon Hull Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Kingston upon Hull

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 23.7% more expensive than Kingston upon Hull without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 25.4% more expensive than Kingston upon Hull without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 £15.03
$19.49 £14.34
4.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 £75.3
$89.2 £65.6
14.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 £7.12
$9.71 £7.15
-0.41%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £3.99
$3.76 £2.76
44.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.9 £1.39
35.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.28 £0.94
53.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.33 £5.4
$5.35 £3.94
37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 £4.97
$6.02 £4.43
12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.93 £1.42
-11.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.5 £1.1
10.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$1.39 £1.02
51.80%
Eggs
$4.39 £3.23
$3.67 £2.7
19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 £8.69
$7.31 £5.38
61.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 £7.7
$6.77 £4.98
54.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.53 £13.64
$12.97 £9.55
42.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.43 £1.79
27.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.51 £1.11
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.22 £3.11
$3 £2.21
40.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 £3.49
$2.42 £1.78
96.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$0.98 £0.72
83.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.11 £0.82
28.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$0.83 £0.61
42.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.16 £0.85
17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$17.49 £12.87
16.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 £7.69
$9.14 £6.73
14.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.94
$2.3 £1.69
14.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.97 £2.19
15.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 £2.02
$3 £2.21
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.4 £66.5
$82.5 £60.7
9.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 £4.09
$3.37 £2.48
64.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.98 £2.19
$1.22 £0.9
144.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.46 £31.25
$29.18 £21.47
45.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.39
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$36.8K £27.1K
4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$35K £25.7K
11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$373 £275
$274 £202
36.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.12 £12.6
$15.27 £11.24
12.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.76 £32.2
$46.32 £34.08
-5.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 £39.33
$34.6 £25.46
54.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.42 £17.97
$15.79 £11.62
54.65%
Cinema Ticket
$14.93 £10.99
$8.22 £6.05
81.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,951 £1,435
$1,409 £1,037
38.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K £17.6K
$26.7K £19.7K
-10.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £87.9
$52.3 £38.48
128.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.08
$37.07 £27.28
50.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 £85.7
$81.8 £60.2
42.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91.4
$87.4 £64.3
42.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$801 £590
105.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$620 £456
100.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,109 £2,288
$1,733 £1,275
79.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,215 £1,630
$964 £710
129.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,669 £4,907
$4,669 £3,436
42.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,808 £3,538
$2,613 £1,923
84.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,673 £2,703
$3,263 £2,401
12.57%
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 Kingston upon Hull: November 4, 2025

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