Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Perth

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 30.9% more expensive than Perth without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 9% more expensive than Perth without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.24 £14.89

$20.22 £14.88

0.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 £73.7

$83 £61.1

20.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.86 £7.25

$10.06 £7.4

-1.99%

Cappuccino

$5.41 £3.98

$4.45 £3.28

21.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 £1.93

$2.49 £1.83

5.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 £1.43

$1.73 £1.27

12.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.3 £5.37

$5.39 £3.97

35.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 £5.09

$4.83 £3.55

43.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 £1.24

$1.47 £1.08

14.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 £1.28

$1.42 £1.05

22.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 £1.6

$1.94 £1.43

11.86%

Eggs

$4.2 £3.09

$2.46 £1.81

70.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.93 £8.78

$8.34 £6.14

43.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.34 £7.61

$8.62 £6.34

19.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.84 £13.86

$12.77 £9.4

47.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.4

$3.74 £2.75

-12.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 £1.13

$1.71 £1.26

-10.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.01

$2.56 £1.89

59.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 £3.42

$3.77 £2.78

23.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.69 £1.24

4.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 £1.04

$1.66 £1.22

-14.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 £0.9

$1.07 £0.79

14.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 £1

$1.55 £1.14

-12.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.18 £14.85

$18.79 £13.83

7.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.69 £7.86

$9.46 £6.96

13.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 £1.9

$2.7 £1.99

-4.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 £2.5

$2.86 £2.11

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £1.95

$2.98 £2.19

-11.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.3 £66.5

$88.4 £65

2.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.53 £4.07

$6.72 £4.95

-17.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 £2.27

$1.68 £1.24

83.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.29 £31.85

$22.07 £16.24

96.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.44

$2 £1.47

-2.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.3K

$35.3K £26K

8.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.3K £28.9K

$43.2K £31.8K

-9.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$371 £273

$277 £204

34.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.29 £12.73

$13.39 £9.85

29.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.45 £32.71

$36.13 £26.59

23.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.2 £39.9

$33.83 £24.89

60.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.52 £18.05

Cinema Ticket

$14.71 £10.82

$10.68 £7.86

37.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,940 £1,427

$1,262 £929

53.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24K £17.7K

$18.4K £13.6K

30.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 £86.7

$84.9 £62.5

38.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 £41.03

$46.03 £33.87

21.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £86.2

$67.8 £49.89

72.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 £91

$83.2 £61.2

48.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,643 £1,209

$701 £516

134.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,210 £890

$580 £427

108.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,043 £2,239

$1,209 £890

151.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,150 £1,582

$1,001 £737

114.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,826 £5,023

$1,964 £1,445

247.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,713 £3,469

$2,690 £1,979

75.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,668 £2,699

$2,412 £1,775

52.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.7

-1.23%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

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