Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Tonbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Tonbridge

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 2.1% cheaper than Tonbridge without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 16.2% more expensive than Tonbridge without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.54 £15.55

$22.01 £16.66

-6.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 £76.4

$75.4 £57.1

33.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 £7.38

$8.6 £6.51

13.26%

Cappuccino

$5.19 £3.93

$4.68 £3.54

10.90%

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

$2.5 £1.89

$2.86 £2.16

-12.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 £1.46

$1.95 £1.48

-1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.28 £5.51

$6.19 £4.69

17.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 £5.27

$5.3 £4.01

31.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 £1.29

$1.45 £1.09

17.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 £1.25

$1.94 £1.47

-14.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 £1.62

$2.26 £1.71

-5.31%

Eggs

$4.42 £3.35

$4.14 £3.13

6.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12 £9.09

$11.86 £8.97

1.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.32 £7.81

$10.27 £7.77

0.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.65 £14.12

$15.47 £11.71

20.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 £2.48

$3.21 £2.43

2.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 £1.18

$1.23 £0.93

26.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.09

$3.73 £2.82

9.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.82 £3.65

$3.6 £2.73

33.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 £1.31

$1.93 £1.46

-9.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 £1.13

$1.32 £1

12.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 £0.91

$0.97 £0.73

24.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 £1.04

$1.36 £1.03

1.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.37 £15.42

$17.17 £13

18.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 £8.15

$10.19 £7.71

5.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 £1.99

$3.53 £2.67

-25.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 £2.6

$2.77 £2.1

24.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £2.01

$4.84 £3.66

-45.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88 £66.6

$113 £85.5

-22.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.33 £4.03

$6.61 £5

-19.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 £2.31

$2.01 £1.52

51.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.59 £32.24

$20.33 £15.39

109.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 £1.42

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

$39.1K £29.6K

$38.1K £28.8K

2.78%

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

$38.7K £29.3K

$43.3K £32.8K

-10.81%

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

$386 £292

$345 £261

11.63%

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

$17.21 £13.03

$15.73 £11.91

9.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.24 £33.49

$37.35 £28.28

18.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 £41.3

$60 £45.4

-9.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.36 £18.44

$13.72 £10.39

77.55%

Cinema Ticket

$14.9 £11.28

$16.06 £12.16

-7.22%

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

$1,900 £1,438

$497 £376

282.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.7K £18K

$23.4K £17.7K

1.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £87.8

$75.2 £56.9

54.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.1 £41.7

$36.92 £27.95

49.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £88.3

$85 £64.4

37.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 £95.2

$104 £78.4

21.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,632 £1,235

$1,646 £1,246

-0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,233 £934

$1,244 £942

-0.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,098 £2,345

$2,901 £2,196

6.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 £1,681

$1,691 £1,280

31.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,505 £4,924

$5,246 £3,971

23.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,646 £3,517

$5,946 £4,501

-21.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,535 £2,676

$3,926 £2,972

-9.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.54

1.62%

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

Last update for Edinburgh: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tonbridge: December 1, 2025

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