Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Salisbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Salisbury

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 7.5% more expensive than Salisbury without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 1.1% cheaper than Salisbury without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$22.67 £16.68
-10.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$90.2 £66.4
11.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$8.89 £6.54
10.91%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.6 £3.38
17.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.27 £1.67
15.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.69 £1.24
14.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.95 £4.38
22.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.15 £4.52
12.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.63 £1.2
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.07 £0.79
62.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.87 £2.11
-24.39%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.08 £2.27
36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$8.53 £6.28
39.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$7.32 £5.39
41.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$15.33 £11.28
22.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$1.8 £1.33
81.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.28 £0.94
19.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.97 £2.19
37.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$4.68 £3.44
-0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.24 £0.91
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.25 £0.92
13.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.91 £0.67
34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.08 £0.8
25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$16.12 £11.87
25.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.86 £7.25
8.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.97 £1.45
30.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$1.89 £1.39
79.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$5.28 £3.89
-49.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$111 £81.9
-18.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.49 £3.3
23.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.6 £1.18
93.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$16.55 £12.18
161.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.87 £1.38
4.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$27.1K £19.9K
41.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$34.5K £25.4K
13.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$388 £286
-4.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$15.24 £11.21
13.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$41.53 £30.56
7.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$67.5 £49.64
-19.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$12.05 £8.86
103.49%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$9.52 £7.01
54.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,287 £947
50.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.5K £13.6K
30.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$71.9 £52.9
63.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$20.49 £15.08
172.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$87.1 £64.1
34.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$117 £86.1
5.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,222 £899
34.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,111 £817
8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,035 £1,498
49.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,497 £1,102
43.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$4,729 £3,480
-0.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Salisbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,688 £2,714
-0.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.77
-2.43%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salisbury: October 28, 2025

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