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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Margate Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Margate

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 3.7% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Edinburgh is 24.3% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 ยฃ15.02
$16.33 ยฃ12.20
23.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 ยฃ76.1
$94.2 ยฃ70.4
8.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 ยฃ7.25
$11.07 ยฃ8.27
-12.38%
Cappuccino
$5.16 ยฃ3.85
$5.02 ยฃ3.75
2.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$2.90 ยฃ2.16
-14.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
-0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.65 ยฃ5.72
$8.07 ยฃ6.03
-5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 ยฃ5.22
$8.23 ยฃ6.15
-15.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ยฃ1.22
$1.92 ยฃ1.43
-14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
$2.23 ยฃ1.67
-24.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 ยฃ1.57
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
-26.74%
Eggs
$4.42 ยฃ3.30
$4.89 ยฃ3.65
-9.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 ยฃ9.08
$12.29 ยฃ9.18
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 ยฃ7.66
$10.20 ยฃ7.62
0.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.76 ยฃ14.01
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
5.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 ยฃ2.34
$2.09 ยฃ1.56
49.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
$2.00 ยฃ1.50
-22.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 ยฃ3.02
$3.60 ยฃ2.69
12.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 ยฃ3.54
$3.71 ยฃ2.77
27.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
$0.69 ยฃ0.52
150.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
$2.03 ยฃ1.52
-27.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 ยฃ0.88
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
-15.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 ยฃ1.03
$1.54 ยฃ1.15
-11.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.54 ยฃ15.35
$20.54 ยฃ15.34
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 ยฃ7.90
$10.85 ยฃ8.11
-2.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 ยฃ1.97
$2.34 ยฃ1.75
12.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ยฃ2.55
$4.00 ยฃ2.98
-14.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 ยฃ2.02
$3.82 ยฃ2.85
-29.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 ยฃ66.2
$88.5 ยฃ66.1
0.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 ยฃ4.15
$6.98 ยฃ5.22
-20.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 ยฃ2.31
$2.55 ยฃ1.90
21.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.91 ยฃ32.05
$33.77 ยฃ25.23
27.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$1.90 ยฃ1.42
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$29.5K ยฃ22.0K
32.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$43.5K ยฃ32.5K
-10.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 ยฃ282
$344 ยฃ257
9.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 ยฃ13.16
$15.90 ยฃ11.88
10.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.81 ยฃ33.47
$28.76 ยฃ21.49
55.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 ยฃ40.00
$46.54 ยฃ34.76
15.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.80 ยฃ18.53
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 ยฃ11.28
$10.88 ยฃ8.13
38.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,894 ยฃ1,415
$2,229 ยฃ1,665
-15.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ยฃ17.4K
$22.7K ยฃ16.9K
2.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 ยฃ87.7
$69.1 ยฃ51.6
69.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 ยฃ40.65
$40.58 ยฃ30.31
34.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ยฃ87.0
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
33.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 ยฃ91.6
$123 ยฃ91.6
0.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 ยฃ1,228
$1,226 ยฃ916
34.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 ยฃ915
$1,019 ยฃ761
20.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 ยฃ2,298
$2,005 ยฃ1,498
53.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,218 ยฃ1,657
$1,722 ยฃ1,287
28.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,694 ยฃ5,001
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,805 ยฃ3,589
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,559 ยฃ2,659
$2,324 ยฃ1,736
53.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.54
1.62%

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Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Margate: January 11, 2026

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