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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Northampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Northampton

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 2.3% more expensive than Northampton without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 21.9% more expensive than Northampton without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £15.02
$20.47 £15.29
-1.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 £76.1
$80.0 £59.8
27.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 £7.25
$10.85 £8.11
-10.60%
Cappuccino
$5.16 £3.85
$4.71 £3.52
9.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.86
$1.89 £1.41
31.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.47
$1.66 £1.24
18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.65 £5.72
$5.40 £4.03
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.22
$5.32 £3.98
31.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.22
$1.42 £1.06
15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.56 £1.17
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.57
$2.21 £1.65
-4.52%
Eggs
$4.42 £3.30
$4.39 £3.28
0.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 £9.08
$10.27 £7.67
18.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 £7.66
$7.45 £5.57
37.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.76 £14.01
$14.34 £10.71
30.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.34
$3.46 £2.59
-9.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.16
$1.55 £1.16
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 £3.02
$3.13 £2.34
29.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 £3.54
$2.83 £2.12
67.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.64 £1.23
5.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.11
$1.67 £1.25
-11.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.31 £0.98
-10.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.73 £1.30
-20.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.54 £15.35
$19.27 £14.39
6.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 £7.90
$12.24 £9.14
-13.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.97
$3.54 £2.64
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 £2.55
$2.75 £2.05
24.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 £2.02
$3.14 £2.35
-14.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 £66.2
$117 £87.6
-24.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.15
$6.18 £4.61
-10.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.31
$1.29 £0.96
139.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.91 £32.05
$28.98 £21.64
48.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.40
$1.88 £1.40
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$37.9K £28.3K
3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$42.1K £31.5K
-7.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 £282
$386 £288
-2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 £13.16
$17.77 £13.27
-0.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.81 £33.47
$35.24 £26.32
27.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 £40.00
$29.15 £21.78
83.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.80 £18.53
$8.58 £6.41
189.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 £11.28
$14.78 £11.04
2.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,894 £1,415
$1,799 £1,344
5.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K £17.4K
$22.9K £17.1K
1.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.7
$95.0 £71.0
23.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 £40.65
$52.1 £38.92
4.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 £87.0
$89.1 £66.5
30.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £91.6
$100 £74.9
22.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 £1,228
$1,047 £782
57.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £915
$974 £727
25.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 £2,298
$1,703 £1,272
80.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,218 £1,657
$1,493 £1,116
48.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,694 £5,001
$3,916 £2,925
70.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,805 £3,589
$2,940 £2,196
63.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Northampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,559 £2,659
$3,503 £2,617
1.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.74
-1.92%

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Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Northampton: January 11, 2026

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