Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Truro Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Truro

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 6.8% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 1.3% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.14
$19.86 £14.89
1.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.6
$96.1 £72.1
7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.36
$9.27 £6.95
5.83%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.07
$4.47 £3.35
21.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.26 £1.70
11.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.53
$1.60 £1.20
27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.62
$6.74 £5.06
11.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.20
$5.87 £4.40
18.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.67 £1.25
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.28 £0.96
30.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$2.65 £1.98
-22.26%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.22
$3.39 £2.55
26.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £9.04
$9.71 £7.28
24.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.65
$9.96 £7.47
2.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.71
$12.11 £9.08
50.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.42
$2.77 £2.08
16.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.45 £1.09
6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.13
$2.29 £1.72
82.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.54
$2.29 £1.72
105.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.53 £1.15
18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.31 £0.99
10.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$0.99 £0.74
21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.32 £0.99
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £15.06
$19.28 £14.46
4.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.17
$13.17 £9.88
-17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.69 £2.02
-6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.54
$2.60 £1.95
30.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.07
$5.38 £4.04
-48.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £66.9
$117 £88.1
-24.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.16
$4.05 £3.04
37.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.27
$1.60 £1.20
89.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.38
$13.51 £10.13
219.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.42
$1.96 £1.47
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.3K
$24.9K £18.7K
51.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$35.4K £26.5K
10.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £280
$336 £252
11.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.80
$15.91 £11.94
7.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.94
$38.37 £28.78
14.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.80
$45.80 £34.35
18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.47
$11.47 £8.60
114.65%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.39
$11.66 £8.75
30.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,428
$2,093 £1,570
-9.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.9K
$24.6K £18.5K
-3.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.4
$66.7 £50.0
74.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.69
$36.99 £27.74
50.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £88.3
$88.3 £66.2
33.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £92.0
$82.9 £62.1
48.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,246
$1,133 £850
46.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £933
$1,024 £768
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,303
$2,016 £1,512
52.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,614
$1,685 £1,264
27.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,971
$4,264 £3,198
55.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,650
$5,264 £3,948
-7.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Truro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,671
$2,331 £1,748
52.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.82
-3.26%

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Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Truro: March 3, 2026

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