Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wallingford Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wallingford

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 9.7% more expensive than Wallingford without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 15.1% more expensive than Wallingford without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.43 £15.03
-0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$88.4 £65
13.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.26 £7.55
-3.90%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.8 £3.53
12.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$1.99 £1.46
31.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.72 £1.27
12.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.46 £5.49
-2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.82 £5.02
1.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.45 £1.07
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.45 £1.06
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.18 £1.6
-0.46%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.7 £2.73
13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.04 £7.39
18.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.36 £6.15
23.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$13.12 £9.66
43.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.12 £2.3
4.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.53 £1.13
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Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.79 £2.06
46.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.95 £2.17
57.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.42 £1.05
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.6 £1.17
-11.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.26 £0.92
-3.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.56 £1.15
-12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$20.02 £14.73
0.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$11.25 £8.28
-4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.76 £2.03
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.42 £2.52
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.41 £2.51
-22.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$89.6 £65.9
0.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$6.01 £4.42
-7.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.68 £1.23
83.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$14.93 £10.99
189.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.89 £1.39
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.1K £28.1K
0.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.4K £30.5K
-5.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$267 £197
39.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$14.51 £10.68
19.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$36.91 £27.16
20.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.52 £33.5
19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$15.4 £11.33
59.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.62 £10.02
8.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,880 £1,383
3.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$22.6K £16.6K
6.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$82.5 £60.7
42.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$47.87 £35.23
16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$88.1 £64.8
32.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$100 £73.9
23.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Wallingford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,224 £901
34.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,022 £752
18.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,014 £1,482
51.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,680 £1,236
27.99%
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
Wallingford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,574 £1,894
42.49%
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 Wallingford: October 27, 2025

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