Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wandsworth Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wandsworth

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 10.1% more expensive than Wandsworth without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 12.7% more expensive than Wandsworth without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$26.78 £19.71
-24.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$95.3 £70.1
5.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$11.05 £8.13
-10.77%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$5.05 £3.71
7.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.74 £2.02
-4.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.8 £1.33
7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$8.24 £6.06
-11.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.66 £4.9
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.51 £1.11
11.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.39 £1.02
25.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.21 £1.63
-1.81%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.18 £3.07
0.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$8.26 £6.08
44.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.85 £6.52
16.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.61 £10.75
28.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.1 £2.28
5.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.5 £1.1
2.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.98 £2.19
37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.97 £2.18
56.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.73 £1.28
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.85 £1.36
-23.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.29 £0.95
-5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.66 £1.22
-18.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$20.94 £15.41
-3.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.43 £6.94
13.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.14 £2.31
-17.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.9 £2.87
-12.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$6.31 £4.65
-58.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$86.9 £64
3.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.5 £4.05
0.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.1 £1.55
47.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$28.92 £21.28
49.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.96 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$37.9K £27.9K
1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$38.7K £28.5K
1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$328 £242
13.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.71 £13.77
-7.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$42.72 £31.44
4.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45 £33.11
20.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$20.57 £15.13
-28.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,919 £1,412
1.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$22.7K £16.7K
5.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$107 £79
9.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$46.88 £34.5
18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$115 £84.7
1.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$154 £114
-19.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Wandsworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,241 £914
32.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,018 £749
18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,027 £1,492
50.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,705 £1,255
26.13%
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
Wandsworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,351 £1,730
56.05%
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 Wandsworth: October 29, 2025

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