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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Oldham Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Oldham

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 4.9% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 0.6% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.54 £15.55
$20.12 £15.23
2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 £76.4
$86.9 £65.8
16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 £7.38
$10.04 £7.6
-2.99%
Cappuccino
$5.19 £3.93
$4.62 £3.5
12.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 £1.89
$2.57 £1.94
-2.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.46
$1.69 £1.28
14.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 £5.51
$6.74 £5.1
8.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 £5.27
$6.25 £4.73
11.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.29
$1.61 £1.22
6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.25
$1.7 £1.29
-2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 £1.62
$3.26 £2.47
-34.36%
Eggs
$4.42 £3.35
$3.99 £3.02
10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 £9.09
$10.64 £8.06
12.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 £7.81
$9.35 £7.08
10.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.65 £14.12
$17.08 £12.93
9.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 £2.48
$3.29 £2.49
-0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.18
$1.86 £1.41
-16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.09
$3.11 £2.36
31.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 £3.65
$3.8 £2.87
26.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.31
$1.73 £1.31
0.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.13
$1.88 £1.43
-20.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.91
$1.28 £0.97
-5.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.04
$1.48 £1.12
-6.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.37 £15.42
$18.19 £13.77
11.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 £8.15
$10.62 £8.04
1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.99
$2.78 £2.1
-5.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 £2.6
$3.47 £2.63
-0.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £2.01
$3.44 £2.6
-22.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88 £66.6
$84.3 £63.9
4.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.03
$5.48 £4.15
-2.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 £2.31
$1.65 £1.25
84.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.59 £32.24
$34.54 £26.15
23.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.42
$1.91 £1.45
-2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £29.6K
$38.7K £29.3K
1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £29.3K
$41.8K £31.6K
-7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$386 £292
$293 £222
31.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 £13.03
$23.14 £17.51
-25.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.24 £33.49
$42.97 £32.53
2.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 £41.3
$46.57 £35.25
17.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.36 £18.44
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 £11.28
$12.82 £9.7
16.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,900 £1,438
$1,548 £1,172
22.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K £18K
$6,700 £5,072
254.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £87.8
$91.4 £69.2
26.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.1 £41.7
$41.47 £31.39
32.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £88.3
$87.6 £66.3
33.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 £95.2
$70.9 £53.6
77.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,235
$1,213 £919
34.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £934
$738 £559
67.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,098 £2,345
$1,429 £1,082
116.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 £1,681
$1,089 £824
104.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,505 £4,924
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,646 £3,517
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Oldham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,535 £2,676
$2,436 £1,844
45.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.6
0.54%

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Last update for Edinburgh: November 30, 2025

Last update for Oldham: December 1, 2025

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