Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Newcastle-under-Lyme Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Newcastle-under-Lyme

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 51.1% more expensive than Newcastle-under-Lyme without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 52.4% more expensive than Newcastle-under-Lyme without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$17.58 £12.94
15.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$79.4 £58.4
26.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.66 £7.84
-7.50%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.53 £3.33
19.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.53 £1.86
3.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.76 £1.29
10.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.53 £4.07
32.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$5.37 £3.95
28.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.43 £1.05
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.5 £1.1
16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.2 £1.62
-1.36%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$2.2 £1.62
90.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$7.27 £5.35
64.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.06 £5.93
28.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$11.76 £8.65
60.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.26 £2.4
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Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.48 £1.09
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.68 £1.97
52.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.09 £2.27
50.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.93 £1.42
-8.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.38 £1.01
2.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.98 £0.72
24.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.27 £0.94
7.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19.82 £14.59
1.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$8.16 £6
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.69 £1.98
-4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.36 £2.47
1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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
$87.4 £64.3
3.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$3.77 £2.77
46.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.31 £0.96
135.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$20.02 £14.74
116.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$40K £29.4K
-1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$315 £232
18.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.33 £13.49
-5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$31.48 £23.17
41.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.99 £33.85
17.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
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Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$11.52 £8.48
27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,229 £905
57.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$6,775 £4,986
254.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$50.7 £37.31
132.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$30.39 £22.36
83.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$84.1 £61.9
39.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$30.39 £22.36
306.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,214 £893
35.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$985 £725
22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,072 £1,525
46.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,722 £1,267
24.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,179 £2,340
15.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.3
6.23%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newcastle-under-Lyme: October 29, 2025

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