Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Woking Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Woking

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 7.4% more expensive than Woking without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 4.5% more expensive than Woking without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.71 £15.24
-2.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$96.5 £71
3.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.34 £6.87
5.57%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.61 £3.39
17.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.56 £1.88
2.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.73 £1.27
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.62 £4.87
10.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.74 £4.96
2.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.64 £1.21
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.98 £1.45
-12.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.88 £2.12
-24.65%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.34 £3.2
-3.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$12.58 £9.26
-5.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.32 £6.12
24.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$11.92 £8.77
58.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.75 £2.02
18.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.36 £1
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$3.32 £2.44
23.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.9 £2.13
60.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.01 £0.74
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.31 £0.97
8.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.16 £0.85
5.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.12 £0.82
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$17.52 £12.89
15.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.65 £7.1
10.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.27 £2.4
-21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.9 £2.87
-12.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$4.11 £3.02
-35.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$109 £80
-16.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.53 £4.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.59 £1.17
94.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$20.01 £14.73
116.34%
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
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.7K £30.7K
-5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$524 £385
-29.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.62 £12.96
-1.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$48.39 £35.61
-8.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$51.1 £37.62
6.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$14.37 £10.58
70.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$18.32 £13.48
-19.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$2,068 £1,522
-6.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$28.2K £20.8K
-14.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$115 £84.5
2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$56.5 £41.54
-1.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$111 £81.5
5.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$87.2 £64.2
41.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,744 £1,284
-5.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,628 £1,198
-25.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,672 £1,967
13.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$2,356 £1,734
-8.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$7,845 £5,773
-12.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$6,144 £4,522
-23.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Woking
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$3,543 £2,607
3.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.9
-4.58%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Woking: October 28, 2025

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