Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Stockton-on-Tees Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Stockton-on-Tees

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 23.5% more expensive than Stockton-on-Tees without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 18.4% more expensive than Stockton-on-Tees without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.51 £15.1
-1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$82.3 £60.5
21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.66 £7.11
2.07%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.8 £3.53
12.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.07 £1.52
26.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.53 £1.13
26.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.63 £4.88
10.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$5.27 £3.88
31.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.6 £1.18
5.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.69 £1.24
2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.9 £2.87
-44.36%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.91 £2.88
7.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.38 £7.64
14.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.5 £6.26
21.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$17.55 £12.92
7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.46 £2.55
-5.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.01 £1.48
-23.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.17 £2.33
29.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.69 £2.71
26.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.8 £1.33
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$2 £1.47
-29.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.37 £1.01
-10.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.81 £1.33
-24.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$18.26 £13.44
10.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.16 £6.74
16.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.83 £2.08
-8.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$1.96 £1.44
73.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.31 £2.43
-19.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$89.9 £66.2
0.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$6.24 £4.59
-11.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$0.98 £0.72
215.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$16.48 £12.13
162.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$32.3K £23.8K
19.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$33.8K £24.9K
16.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$295 £217
25.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.4 £12.8
-0.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$41.23 £30.34
7.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$60.5 £44.5
-10.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
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Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.05 £9.6
12.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,584 £1,166
22.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$6,800 £5,004
253.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$81 £59.6
45.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$43.67 £32.14
27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$86.4 £63.6
35.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$71.1 £52.3
73.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$597 £439
175.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$503 £370
140.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$810 £596
275.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$704 £518
205.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,651 £1,951
38.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.6
0.54%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockton-on-Tees: October 26, 2025

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