Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Pontypridd Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Pontypridd

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 28.2% more expensive than Pontypridd without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 27.8% more expensive than Pontypridd without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.72 £15.24
-2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$89 £65.5
12.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.75 £7.91
-8.28%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.8 £3.53
12.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.53 £1.86
3.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.08 £1.53
-6.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.87 £5.06
6.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.06 £4.46
14.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.23 £1.64
-24.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.65 £1.21
5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.05 £2.24
-28.85%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.54 £3.34
-7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$7.39 £5.44
61.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.8 £6.47
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$9.33 £6.87
101.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$1.74 £1.28
87.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.26 £0.93
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$1.19 £0.88
243.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$4.69 £3.45
-0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.53 £1.13
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.54 £1.14
-7.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.18 £0.87
3.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.67 £1.23
-18.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$20.09 £14.79
0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.18 £6.75
16.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.13 £2.3
-17.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.21 £2.36
5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.79 £2.05
-5.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$60.2 £44.32
50.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$1.33 £0.98
315.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.42 £1.05
117.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$20.34 £14.97
112.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.9 £1.4
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$10.7K £7,857
260.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$44.6K £32.8K
-11.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$348 £256
6.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.89 £13.9
-8.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$43.2 £31.79
2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$60.5 £44.52
-10.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$6.84 £5.04
258.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$10.73 £7.9
37.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$679 £500
185.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$16.1K £11.9K
49.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$69.9 £51.4
68.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$30.26 £22.27
84.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$82.3 £60.6
42.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$81.3 £59.8
52.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,206 £887
36.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$745 £548
62.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$1,329 £978
128.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,398 £1,029
53.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Pontypridd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,152 £2,320
16.37%
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 Pontypridd: October 29, 2025

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