Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Norwich Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Norwich

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 1.7% cheaper than Norwich without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 2.1% cheaper than Norwich without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.06
$22.89 £17.07
-11.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.2
$107 £79.8
-3.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.32
$10.66 £7.95
-7.97%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.05
$4.71 £3.52
15.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.88
$3.04 £2.27
-17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.52
$1.95 £1.46
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.59
$7.66 £5.71
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.17
$7.48 £5.58
-7.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.22
$1.91 £1.43
-14.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$2.43 £1.81
-31.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$1.97 £1.47
4.57%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.20
$4.37 £3.26
-1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £8.99
$9.95 £7.42
21.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.61
$12.94 £9.66
-21.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.63
$19.99 £14.91
-8.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.40
$2.42 £1.80
33.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.90 £1.42
-18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.11
$3.55 £2.65
17.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.52
$4.77 £3.56
-1.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.36
$1.66 £1.24
9.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.08
$1.52 £1.13
-4.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$1.17 £0.87
2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.98
$1.79 £1.34
-26.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £14.98
$18.67 £13.93
7.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.13
$10.61 £7.91
2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.88
$3.30 £2.46
-23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.52
$3.12 £2.33
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.06
$3.68 £2.74
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £66.5
$94.3 £70.4
-5.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.14
$6.63 £4.95
-16.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.26
$1.54 £1.15
96.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.21
$23.05 £17.20
87.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.90 £1.41
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.2K
$38.8K £29.0K
-2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$41.8K £31.2K
-6.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £279
$343 £256
8.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.73
$17.77 £13.25
-4.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.77
$45.18 £33.71
-2.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.58
$54.3 £40.47
0.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.37
$8.26 £6.17
198.06%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.33
$13.33 £9.94
13.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,420
$1,390 £1,037
36.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.8K
$12.6K £9,433
88.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.0
$104 £77.4
12.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.47
$42.72 £31.87
30.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £87.9
$120 £89.5
-1.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £91.5
$123 £91.9
-0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,240
$1,288 £961
28.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £928
$1,010 £754
23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,290
$2,432 £1,814
26.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,606
$1,897 £1,415
13.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,944
$5,102 £3,806
29.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,630
$3,697 £2,758
31.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Norwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,656
$3,018 £2,252
17.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.9
-4.58%

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Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Norwich: February 28, 2026

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