Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Newham Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Newham

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 2.4% more expensive than Newham without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 27.3% more expensive than Newham without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.24 £14.89

$20.16 £14.83

0.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 £73.7

$80.9 £59.5

23.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.86 £7.25

$10.12 £7.44

-2.57%

Cappuccino

$5.41 £3.98

$4.53 £3.33

19.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 £1.93

$2.35 £1.73

11.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 £1.43

$1.58 £1.16

22.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.3 £5.37

$6.3 £4.63

15.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 £5.09

$6.26 £4.6

10.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 £1.24

$1.64 £1.21

3.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 £1.28

$1.66 £1.22

4.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 £1.6

$2.3 £1.69

-5.65%

Eggs

$4.2 £3.09

$3.82 £2.81

9.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.93 £8.78

$10.09 £7.42

18.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.34 £7.61

$8.57 £6.31

20.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.84 £13.86

$13.97 £10.28

34.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.4

$3.2 £2.35

1.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 £1.13

$1.64 £1.21

-6.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.01

$2.8 £2.06

46.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 £3.42

$3.6 £2.65

29.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.64 £1.2

7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 £1.04

$1.5 £1.1

-5.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 £0.9

$1.1 £0.81

10.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 £1

$1.46 £1.08

-6.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.18 £14.85

$18.78 £13.82

7.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.69 £7.86

$11.18 £8.23

-4.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 £1.9

$2.7 £1.99

-4.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 £2.5

$3.19 £2.35

6.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £1.95

$3.4 £2.5

-22.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.3 £66.5

$89.7 £66

0.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.53 £4.07

$5.4 £3.97

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 £2.27

$1.29 £0.95

139.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.29 £31.85

$23.38 £17.2

85.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.44

$2.06 £1.52

-5.34%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.3K

$38.6K £28.4K

-0.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.3K £28.9K

$41.2K £30.3K

-4.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$371 £273

$297 £218

25.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.29 £12.73

$17.41 £12.81

-0.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.45 £32.71

$43.15 £31.76

3.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.2 £39.9

$46.4 £34.14

16.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.52 £18.05

Cinema Ticket

$14.71 £10.82

$13.79 £10.14

6.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,940 £1,427

$1,601 £1,178

21.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24K £17.7K

$18K £13.3K

33.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 £86.7

$84.7 £62.4

39.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 £41.03

$43.17 £31.77

29.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £86.2

$93 £68.5

25.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 £91

$100 £73.7

23.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,643 £1,209

$1,224 £901

34.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,210 £890

$1,857 £1,367

-34.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,043 £2,239

$3,449 £2,538

-11.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,150 £1,582

$3,075 £2,263

-30.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,826 £5,023

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,713 £3,469

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,668 £2,699

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newham: October 28, 2025

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