Cost of Living Comparison Between Hitchin and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Hitchin and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Hitchin is 11.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hitchin is 1% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.64 £20.34
$20.24 £14.89
36.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 £61.2
$100 £73.7
-16.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 £5.97
$9.86 £7.25
-17.75%
Cappuccino
$4.57 £3.37
$5.41 £3.98
-15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.62 £1.93
-24.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.94 £1.43
-14.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 £3.88
$7.3 £5.37
-27.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$6.92 £5.09
-21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.69 £1.24
1.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.74 £1.28
-11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.17 £1.6
-2.76%
Eggs
$3.32 £2.44
$4.2 £3.09
-20.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 £7.64
$11.93 £8.78
-12.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 £5.52
$10.34 £7.61
-27.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.56 £12.93
$18.84 £13.86
-6.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$3.26 £2.4
2.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.53 £1.13
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 £1.82
$4.09 £3.01
-39.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$4.65 £3.42
-44.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 £0.69
$1.76 £1.3
-47.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.42 £1.04
-3.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.22 £0.9
9.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.36 £1
30.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.39 £12.06
$20.18 £14.85
-18.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 £7.44
$10.69 £7.86
-5.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 £1.84
$2.58 £1.9
-2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.09
$3.4 £2.5
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 £2.46
$2.65 £1.95
26.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$90.3 £66.5
-3.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 £3.12
$5.53 £4.07
-23.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$3.09 £2.27
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.31 £17.16
$43.29 £31.85
-46.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K £30.6K
$39.3K £28.9K
5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$385 £284
$371 £273
3.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.29 £12.73
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.43 £26.07
$44.45 £32.71
-20.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 £34.28
$54.2 £39.9
-14.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 £10.94
$24.52 £18.05
-39.40%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 £8.97
$14.71 £10.82
-17.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,784 £1,313
$1,940 £1,427
-8.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$24K £17.7K
-23.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 £55.5
$118 £86.7
-36.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 £40.13
$55.8 £41.03
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 £51.9
$117 £86.2
-39.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 £45.5
$124 £91
-49.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 £1,102
$1,643 £1,209
-8.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 £860
$1,210 £890
-3.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 £1,549
$3,043 £2,239
-30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,885 £1,387
$2,150 £1,582
-12.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,587 £6,319
$6,826 £5,023
25.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,943 £5,845
$4,713 £3,469
68.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hitchin
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,668 £2,699
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.63
5.33%

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Last update for Hitchin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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