Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Stourbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Stourbridge

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 14.2% more expensive than Stourbridge without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 18.5% more expensive than Stourbridge without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.07 £14.77
0.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$82.2 £60.5
21.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.61 £7.07
2.60%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.63 £3.41
16.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.47 £1.82
6.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.72 £1.26
12.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.35 £3.93
36.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.17 £4.54
12.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.39 £1.02
21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.47 £1.08
18.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.25 £1.66
-3.56%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.77 £2.77
11.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$8.44 £6.21
41.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.02 £5.9
28.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$13.37 £9.84
40.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.54 £1.87
28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.51 £1.11
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2 £1.48
104.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.8 £2.06
66.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.65 £1.22
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.46 £1.07
-2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.26 £0.92
-3.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.36 £1
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19.22 £14.15
4.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.13 £6.72
17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.77 £2.04
-6.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.48 £1.82
37.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.42 £2.51
-22.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$90.2 £66.4
0.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$6.14 £4.52
-9.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.2 £0.88
157.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$23.2 £17.07
86.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.99 £1.46
-2.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$39K £28.7K
0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$324 £239
14.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.74 £13.05
-2.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$34.68 £25.52
28.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$46.26 £34.04
17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$18.21 £13.4
-19.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,629 £1,199
19.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$19.5K £14.3K
23.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$97.7 £71.9
20.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$40.44 £29.76
37.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$87.5 £64.4
33.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$145 £107
-14.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Stourbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,233 £907
33.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$990 £728
22.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,003 £1,474
51.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,666 £1,226
29.06%
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
Stourbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,954 £2,910
-7.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.45
3.30%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stourbridge: October 28, 2025

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