Cost of Living Comparison Between Farnborough and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Farnborough and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Farnborough is 5.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Farnborough is 0.2% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.26 £14.91
$20.24 £14.89
0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 £58
$100 £73.7
-21.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 £6.47
$9.86 £7.25
-10.75%
Cappuccino
$5.13 £3.77
$5.41 £3.98
-5.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.96
$2.62 £1.93
1.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.94 £1.43
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.21 £5.3
$7.3 £5.37
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.6 £4.86
$6.92 £5.09
-4.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.69 £1.24
-14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.74 £1.28
-18.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 £2.59
$2.17 £1.6
61.75%
Eggs
$5.24 £3.86
$4.2 £3.09
24.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 £6.48
$11.93 £8.78
-26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 £7.03
$10.34 £7.61
-7.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 £10.65
$18.84 £13.86
-23.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$3.26 £2.4
-56.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.53 £1.13
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 £1.74
$4.09 £3.01
-42.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$4.65 £3.42
-31.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.76 £1.3
1.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 £0.89
$1.42 £1.04
-15.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$1.22 £0.9
-22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 £0.55
$1.36 £1
-44.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.5 £12.87
$20.18 £14.85
-13.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 £8.23
$10.69 £7.86
4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.58 £1.9
24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 £2.57
$3.4 £2.5
2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.65 £1.95
5.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$90.3 £66.5
-2.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 £2.28
$5.53 £4.07
-43.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 £1.37
$3.09 £2.27
-39.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.36 £9.1
$43.29 £31.85
-71.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$39.3K £28.9K
-3.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 £99.4
$371 £273
-63.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.07 £11.83
$17.29 £12.73
-7.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.05 £30.21
$44.45 £32.71
-7.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 £44.62
$54.2 £39.9
11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.69 £18.17
$24.52 £18.05
0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 £6.15
$14.71 £10.82
-43.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,549 £1,140
$1,940 £1,427
-20.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$24K £17.7K
-24.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £86.5
$118 £86.7
-0.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 £39.42
$55.8 £41.03
-3.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86
$117 £86.2
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 £108
$124 £91
18.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,676 £1,234
$1,643 £1,209
2.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 £976
$1,210 £890
9.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,482 £1,827
$3,043 £2,239
-18.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,199 £1,618
$2,150 £1,582
2.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farnborough
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,221 £3,107
$3,668 £2,699
15.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.63
-0.18%

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Last update for Farnborough: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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