Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Hereford is 9.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hereford is 12.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$20.24 £14.89
1.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$100 £73.7
-0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 £6.8
$9.86 £7.25
-6.39%
Cappuccino
$4.11 £3.02
$5.41 £3.98
-24.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.62 £1.93
-28.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.94 £1.43
-11.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 £4.31
$7.3 £5.37
-19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$6.92 £5.09
-11.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.69 £1.24
-23.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.74 £1.28
-10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.17 £1.6
55.30%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$4.2 £3.09
-5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 £14.09
$11.93 £8.78
60.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 £7.09
$10.34 £7.61
-6.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 £10.65
$18.84 £13.86
-23.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.26 £2.4
4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.53 £1.13
-24.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 £0.79
$4.09 £3.01
-73.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$4.65 £3.42
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.76 £1.3
-44.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.42 £1.04
-21.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.22 £0.9
-17.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.36 £1
-0.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.81 £14.58
$20.18 £14.85
-1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$10.69 £7.86
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.58 £1.9
29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 £2.58
$3.4 £2.5
3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.79
$2.65 £1.95
43.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$90.3 £66.5
-0.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$5.53 £4.07
12.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 £1.33
$3.09 £2.27
-41.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.76 £15.28
$43.29 £31.85
-52.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.95 £1.44
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$371 £273
0.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.05 £28.74
$17.29 £12.73
125.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 £29.06
$44.45 £32.71
-11.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 £42.23
$54.2 £39.9
5.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 £11.83
$14.71 £10.82
9.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$1,940 £1,427
-16.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$24K £17.7K
-22.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$118 £86.7
-28.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 £29.67
$55.8 £41.03
-27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 £59.5
$117 £86.2
-30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$124 £91
-30.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$1,643 £1,209
-39.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 £680
$1,210 £890
-23.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,191
$3,043 £2,239
-46.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 £1,019
$2,150 £1,582
-35.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hereford
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,701 £1,987
$3,668 £2,699
-26.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
5.63
27.00%

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Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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