Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Norfolk Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Norfolk

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 4.5% more expensive than Norfolk without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 25.2% more expensive than Norfolk without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Norfolk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$23.07 £16.98
-12.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$82.2 £60.5
21.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.73 £7.89
-8.11%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.48 £3.29
20.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$1.95 £1.43
34.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.66 £1.22
16.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.31 £3.9
37.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.09 £4.48
13.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Norfolk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.65 £1.22
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.54 £1.13
12.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.01 £1.48
7.96%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.37 £3.21
-3.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.75 £7.18
22.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$7.96 £5.86
29.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$17.76 £13.07
6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.31 £2.43
-1.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.98 £1.46
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.75 £2.76
9.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.54 £1.87
83.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.72 £1.27
2.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.77 £1.3
-19.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.93 £0.68
31.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.82 £1.34
-25.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$16.07 £11.83
25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.09 £8.16
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.52 £2.59
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.14 £2.31
8.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Norfolk
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
$90.3 £66.4
0.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.45 £3.28
24.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.49 £1.09
107.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$22.76 £16.75
90.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.07 £1.52
-5.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.8K £28.6K
-0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.6K £30.6K
-5.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Norfolk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$344 £253
7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.42 £12.82
-0.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$44.99 £33.11
-1.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Norfolk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$35.41 £26.06
53.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$13.52 £9.95
81.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.09 £8.89
21.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Norfolk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,375 £1,012
41.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$12.7K £9,336
89.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Norfolk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$103 £76.1
13.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$44.21 £32.53
26.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$69.8 £51.4
67.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$89.8 £66.1
37.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Norfolk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,205 £887
36.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$984 £724
22.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,051 £1,509
48.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,677 £1,234
28.24%
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
Norfolk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,335 £1,718
57.11%
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 Norfolk: October 29, 2025

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