Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Stockport Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Stockport

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 3.7% cheaper than Stockport without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 9.3% more expensive than Stockport without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.54 £15.55

$20.76 £15.72

-1.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 £76.4

$74.1 £56.1

36.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 £7.38

$9.07 £6.87

7.39%

Cappuccino

$5.19 £3.93

$4.24 £3.21

22.41%

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

$2.5 £1.89

$1.99 £1.51

25.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 £1.46

$1.77 £1.34

9.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.28 £5.51

$6.93 £5.25

5.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 £5.27

$6.6 £5

5.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 £1.29

$1.65 £1.25

3.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 £1.25

$1.57 £1.19

5.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 £1.62

$2.25 £1.7

-4.89%

Eggs

$4.42 £3.35

$4.07 £3.08

8.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12 £9.09

$12.21 £9.24

-1.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.32 £7.81

$8 £6.05

29.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.65 £14.12

$14.76 £11.17

26.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 £2.48

$2.65 £2

23.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 £1.18

$1.84 £1.39

-15.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.09

$4.01 £3.04

2.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.82 £3.65

$4.34 £3.29

11.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 £1.31

$2.12 £1.61

-17.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 £1.13

$1.84 £1.39

-19.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 £0.91

$1.28 £0.97

-5.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 £1.04

$1.44 £1.09

-4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.37 £15.42

$19.01 £14.39

7.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 £8.15

$10.4 £7.87

3.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 £1.99

$2.48 £1.88

6.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 £2.6

$3.52 £2.67

-2.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £2.01

$2.75 £2.08

-3.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88 £66.6

$74.4 £56.3

18.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.33 £4.03

$4.02 £3.04

32.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 £2.31

$1.58 £1.19

93.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.59 £32.24

$19.88 £15.05

114.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 £1.42

$1.92 £1.45

-2.60%

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

$39.1K £29.6K

$37.9K £28.7K

3.16%

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

$38.7K £29.3K

$40.4K £30.6K

-4.26%

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

$386 £292

$310 £235

24.20%

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

$17.21 £13.03

$22.5 £17.03

-23.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.24 £33.49

$43.17 £32.68

2.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 £41.3

$26.45 £20.02

106.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.36 £18.44

$10.9 £8.25

123.49%

Cinema Ticket

$14.9 £11.28

$16.14 £12.22

-7.68%

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

$1,900 £1,438

$1,938 £1,467

-1.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.7K £18K

$13.4K £10.1K

77.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £87.8

$88.9 £67.3

30.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.1 £41.7

$41.3 £31.26

33.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £88.3

$112 £84.5

4.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 £95.2

$129 £97.9

-2.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,632 £1,235

$1,111 £841

46.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,233 £934

$993 £752

24.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,098 £2,345

$2,084 £1,578

48.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 £1,681

$1,641 £1,243

35.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,505 £4,924

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,646 £3,517

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,535 £2,676

$2,866 £2,170

23.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.5

2.36%

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

Last update for Edinburgh: November 30, 2025

Last update for Stockport: November 30, 2025

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