Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wokingham Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Wokingham

🙂 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 1.7% cheaper than Wokingham without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 2.9% more expensive than Wokingham without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.14
$27.43 £20.58
-26.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.6
$78.0 £58.5
32.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.36
$10.15 £7.61
-3.35%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.07
$4.74 £3.56
14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.70 £2.03
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.53
$2.32 £1.74
-12.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.62
$7.58 £5.69
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.20
$6.97 £5.23
-0.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.50 £1.13
9.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.35 £1.01
23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$2.68 £2.01
-23.13%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.22
$3.96 £2.97
8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £9.04
$9.98 £7.49
20.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.65
$8.41 £6.30
21.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.71
$13.19 £9.89
38.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.42
$3.10 £2.33
3.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.55 £1.16
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.13
$2.43 £1.82
71.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.54
$3.22 £2.41
46.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.48 £1.11
22.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.34 £1.00
8.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$0.93 £0.70
29.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.57 £1.18
-15.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £15.06
$18.47 £13.85
8.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.17
$10.98 £8.23
-0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.38 £1.79
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.54
$3.35 £2.51
0.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.07
$3.35 £2.51
-17.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £66.9
$87.0 £65.2
2.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.16
$4.41 £3.31
25.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.27
$1.75 £1.31
73.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.38
$15.22 £11.41
183.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.42
$1.93 £1.45
-2.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.3K
$38.0K £28.5K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$40.2K £30.2K
-2.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £280
$223 £167
67.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.80
$18.93 £14.19
-9.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.94
$43.53 £32.65
0.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.80
$46.09 £34.56
18.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.47
$10.86 £8.14
126.70%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.39
$13.51 £10.13
12.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,428
$1,690 £1,267
12.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.9K
$18.5K £13.9K
28.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.4
$114 £85.6
2.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.69
$53.2 £39.91
4.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £88.3
$110 £82.7
6.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £92.0
$131 £98.3
-6.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,246
$1,201 £901
38.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £933
$996 £747
24.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,303
$2,056 £1,542
49.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,614
$1,688 £1,266
27.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,971
$4,957 £3,717
33.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,650
$5,056 £3,792
-3.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Wokingham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,671
$5,024 £3,768
-29.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.62
0.18%

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Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Wokingham: March 1, 2026

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