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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Rugby Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Rugby

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 1.4% more expensive than Rugby without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 12.1% more expensive than Rugby without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £15.02
$20.17 £15.07
-0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 £76.1
$82.1 £61.3
24.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 £7.25
$9.65 £7.21
0.52%
Cappuccino
$5.16 £3.85
$4.78 £3.57
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.86
$1.97 £1.47
26.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.47
$1.33 £1.00
48.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.65 £5.72
$5.47 £4.09
39.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.22
$6.27 £4.68
11.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.22
$1.66 £1.24
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.66 £1.24
1.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.57
$2.60 £1.94
-18.85%
Eggs
$4.42 £3.30
$3.67 £2.74
20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 £9.08
$10.93 £8.17
11.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 £7.66
$8.19 £6.12
25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.76 £14.01
$13.85 £10.35
35.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.34
$2.63 £1.96
19.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.16
$1.80 £1.34
-13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 £3.02
$2.03 £1.52
99.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 £3.54
$2.69 £2.01
76.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.71 £1.27
1.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.11
$1.48 £1.11
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.08 £0.81
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.37 £1.02
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.54 £15.35
$17.36 £12.97
18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 £7.90
$10.96 £8.19
-3.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.97
$3.50 £2.61
-24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 £2.55
$4.06 £3.03
-15.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 £2.02
$2.69 £2.01
0.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 £66.2
$96.1 £71.8
-7.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.15
$4.37 £3.26
27.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.31
$1.27 £0.95
143.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.91 £32.05
$24.48 £18.29
75.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.40
$2.00 £1.49
-6.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$38.7K £28.9K
1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$41.2K £30.8K
-4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 £282
$293 £219
28.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 £13.16
$24.17 £18.05
-27.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.81 £33.47
$43.09 £32.19
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 £40.00
$51.7 £38.65
3.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.80 £18.53
$13.84 £10.34
79.19%
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 £11.28
$13.80 £10.31
9.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,894 £1,415
$1,369 £1,022
38.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K £17.4K
$13.9K £10.4K
67.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.7
$110 £82.0
6.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 £40.65
$36.39 £27.18
49.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 £87.0
$119 £89.2
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £91.6
$108 £80.8
13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 £1,228
$804 £601
104.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £915
$808 £604
51.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 £2,298
$1,589 £1,187
93.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,218 £1,657
$1,483 £1,108
49.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,694 £5,001
$5,128 £3,830
30.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,805 £3,589
$4,339 £3,241
10.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Rugby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,559 £2,659
$2,860 £2,137
24.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.76
-2.26%

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Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rugby: January 11, 2026

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