Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Westminster Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Westminster

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 22.5% more expensive than Westminster without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 4.3% cheaper than Westminster without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.24 £14.89

$19.98 £14.7

1.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 £73.7

$107 £78.7

-6.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.86 £7.25

$9.45 £6.95

4.34%

Cappuccino

$5.41 £3.98

$5.32 £3.91

1.69%

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

$2.62 £1.93

$2.67 £1.96

-1.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 £1.43

$1.79 £1.32

8.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.3 £5.37

$8.69 £6.4

-16.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 £5.09

$7.35 £5.41

-5.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 £1.24

$1.71 £1.25

-1.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 £1.28

$2.15 £1.58

-19.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 £1.6

$2.02 £1.48

7.43%

Eggs

$4.2 £3.09

$4.84 £3.56

-13.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.93 £8.78

$11.97 £8.81

-0.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.34 £7.61

$8.78 £6.46

17.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.84 £13.86

$14.42 £10.61

30.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.4

$3.11 £2.29

4.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 £1.13

$1.96 £1.44

-21.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.01

$3.18 £2.34

28.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 £3.42

$3.49 £2.57

33.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.75 £1.29

0.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 £1.04

$1.94 £1.43

-26.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 £0.9

$1.25 £0.92

-2.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 £1

$1.56 £1.15

-12.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.18 £14.85

$21.43 £15.77

-5.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.69 £7.86

$9.51 £7

12.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 £1.9

$3.29 £2.42

-21.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 £2.5

$2.67 £1.96

27.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £1.95

$3.44 £2.53

-22.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.3 £66.5

$87.6 £64.5

3.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.53 £4.07

$4.49 £3.31

23.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 £2.27

$1.53 £1.13

101.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.29 £31.85

$40.84 £30.05

6.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.44

$1.93 £1.42

1.04%

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

$38.5K £28.3K

$39K £28.7K

-1.47%

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

$39.3K £28.9K

$38.9K £28.6K

0.95%

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

$371 £273

$323 £237

15.13%

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

$17.29 £12.73

$18.54 £13.64

-6.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.45 £32.71

$42.69 £31.42

4.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.2 £39.9

$46.25 £34.04

17.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.52 £18.05

Cinema Ticket

$14.71 £10.82

$17.74 £13.06

-17.08%

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

$1,940 £1,427

$1,791 £1,318

8.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24K £17.7K

$28.7K £21.1K

-16.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 £86.7

$112 £82.3

5.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 £41.03

$48.51 £35.7

14.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £86.2

$109 £80.4

7.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 £91

$77.8 £57.2

58.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,643 £1,209

$1,218 £896

34.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,210 £890

$1,918 £1,412

-36.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,043 £2,239

$2,021 £1,487

50.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,150 £1,582

$2,753 £2,026

-21.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,826 £5,023

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,713 £3,469

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,668 £2,699

$3,789 £2,788

-3.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

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

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Westminster: October 28, 2025

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