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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Launceston Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Launceston

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 2.8% more expensive than Launceston without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 2.8% more expensive than Launceston without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £15.02
$20.20 £15.09
-0.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 £76.1
$94.1 £70.3
8.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 £7.25
$9.71 £7.26
-0.10%
Cappuccino
$5.16 £3.85
$4.24 £3.17
21.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.86
$2.26 £1.69
10.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.47
$1.69 £1.26
16.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.65 £5.72
$5.38 £4.02
42.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.22
$5.48 £4.10
27.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.22
$1.69 £1.26
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.27 £0.95
32.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.57
$2.37 £1.77
-10.97%
Eggs
$4.42 £3.30
$3.33 £2.49
32.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 £9.08
$9.78 £7.30
24.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 £7.66
$7.10 £5.30
44.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.76 £14.01
$13.39 £10.00
40.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.34
$2.71 £2.02
15.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.16
$1.43 £1.07
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 £3.02
$2.32 £1.73
74.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 £3.54
$2.19 £1.64
116.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.71 £1.27
1.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.11
$1.24 £0.93
19.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.92 £0.69
27.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.39 £1.04
-1.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.54 £15.35
$22.00 £16.43
-6.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 £7.90
$11.29 £8.44
-6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.97
$2.61 £1.95
1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 £2.55
$2.50 £1.87
36.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 £2.02
$3.44 £2.57
-21.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 £66.2
$89.0 £66.5
-0.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.15
$4.00 £2.99
38.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.31
$2.54 £1.89
21.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.91 £32.05
$26.18 £19.56
63.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.40
$1.93 £1.45
-2.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$39.1K £29.2K
0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$38.9K £29.1K
0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 £282
$346 £259
8.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 £13.16
$13.54 £10.12
30.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.81 £33.47
$35.17 £26.27
27.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 £40.00
$45.57 £34.04
17.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.80 £18.53
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 £11.28
$16.03 £11.97
-5.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,894 £1,415
$2,301 £1,719
-17.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K £17.4K
$35.2K £26.3K
-33.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.7
$86.8 £64.9
35.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 £40.65
$47.90 £35.78
13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 £87.0
$99.9 £74.6
16.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £91.6
$89.8 £67.1
36.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 £1,228
$1,204 £900
36.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £915
$989 £739
23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 £2,298
$2,041 £1,525
50.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,218 £1,657
$1,674 £1,250
32.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,694 £5,001
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,805 £3,589
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Launceston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,559 £2,659
$2,039 £1,523
74.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.82
-3.26%

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Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Launceston: January 12, 2026

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