Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Newtown Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Newtown

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 35.1% more expensive than Newtown without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 19.7% more expensive than Newtown without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$13.36 £9.83
51.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$68.7 £50.5
45.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.32 £7.6
-4.46%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.81 £3.54
12.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.76 £2.03
-5.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.83 £1.35
6.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.72 £4.94
8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$7.01 £5.16
-1.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.53 £1.13
10.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.72 £1.26
1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.97 £1.45
10.15%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.77 £2.77
11.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.19 £6.76
29.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.94 £6.58
15.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$10.56 £7.77
78.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3 £2.21
8.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.63 £1.2
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.45 £1.8
66.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$4.64 £3.41
0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.82 £1.34
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.57 £1.15
-9.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.39 £1.02
-12.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.34 £0.99
1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19.07 £14.03
5.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.14 £8.2
-4.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$4.12 £3.03
-37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.95 £2.9
-13.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.42 £2.52
-22.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$89 £65.5
1.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.49 £3.3
23.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.55 £1.88
21.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$20.01 £14.73
116.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.91 £1.41
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$25.1K £18.4K
53.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.8K £30.8K
-6.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$204 £150
81.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$15.78 £11.61
9.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$45.23 £33.28
-1.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.82 £33.72
18.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.1 £8.91
21.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,619 £1,191
19.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$15.2K £11.2K
58.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$59.6 £43.83
97.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$38.94 £28.65
43.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$73.8 £54.3
58.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$85.5 £62.9
44.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,222 £900
34.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,014 £746
19.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,055 £1,512
48.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,665 £1,225
29.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Newtown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.9
-4.58%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newtown: October 28, 2025

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