Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wellingborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wellingborough

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 5.6% more expensive than Wellingborough without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 19.7% more expensive than Wellingborough without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.39 £15.01
-0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$81.3 £59.9
23.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.86 £7.99
-9.21%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.55 £3.35
18.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$1.89 £1.39
38.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.34 £0.98
44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$5.51 £4.05
32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$5.05 £3.71
37.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.21 £0.89
39.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.62 £1.19
7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.06 £1.51
5.34%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.75 £3.49
-11.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.29 £7.57
15.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$7.29 £5.36
41.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$15.6 £11.48
20.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.41 £2.51
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.8 £1.33
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.8 £2.06
46.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.51 £1.84
85.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$0.91 £0.67
93.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.76 £1.29
-19.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.04 £0.77
17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.53 £1.13
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$16.06 £11.82
25.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.65 £7.84
0.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.64 £1.94
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2 £1.47
70.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.4 £2.5
-22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$87.5 £64.4
3.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$3.97 £2.92
39.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.58 £1.9
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$25.29 £18.61
71.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.92 £1.41
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38K £28K
1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41K £30.1K
-4.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$391 £288
-5.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.76 £13.07
-2.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$43.06 £31.69
3.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.88 £33.76
18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.38 £9.11
18.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,563 £1,150
24.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$13.9K £10.2K
73.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$75 £55.2
57.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$35.21 £25.91
58.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$71.6 £52.7
63.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$89.1 £65.6
38.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,207 £889
36.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$985 £725
22.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,022 £1,488
50.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,723 £1,268
24.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$4,310 £3,172
9.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Wellingborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,723 £2,004
34.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.79
-2.76%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wellingborough: October 27, 2025

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