Cost of Living Comparison Between Hounslow and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Hounslow and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Hounslow is 6.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hounslow is 16% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.03
$20.24 £14.89
0.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90 £66.2
$100 £73.7
-10.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 £8.16
$9.86 £7.25
12.37%
Cappuccino
$5.31 £3.91
$5.41 £3.98
-1.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.62 £1.93
6.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.94 £1.43
-7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 £4.05
$7.3 £5.37
-24.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 £4.56
$6.92 £5.09
-10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.69 £1.24
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.74 £1.28
-9.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.17 £1.6
-0.46%
Eggs
$3.72 £2.74
$4.2 £3.09
-11.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 £7.97
$11.93 £8.78
-9.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.65
$10.34 £7.61
-12.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 £9.86
$18.84 £13.86
-28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 £2.42
$3.26 £2.4
0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.53 £1.13
-3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$4.09 £3.01
-29.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 £2.18
$4.65 £3.42
-36.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.76 £1.3
-1.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.42 £1.04
11.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.22 £0.9
5.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.36 £1
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.3 £15.68
$20.18 £14.85
5.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.72 £8.62
$10.69 £7.86
9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 £2.33
$2.58 £1.9
22.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 £2.93
$3.4 £2.5
17.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.65 £1.95
29.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$90.3 £66.5
-0.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$5.53 £4.07
-0.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 £1.62
$3.09 £2.27
-28.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.44 £21.66
$43.29 £31.85
-31.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.4K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$39.3K £28.9K
-0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 £238
$371 £273
-12.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.88 £11.69
$17.29 £12.73
-8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 £26.06
$44.45 £32.71
-20.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.09 £33.18
$54.2 £39.9
-16.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.36 £14.98
$14.71 £10.82
38.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,897 £1,396
$1,940 £1,427
-2.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K £16.7K
$24K £17.7K
-5.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 £74.6
$118 £86.7
-14.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.22 £30.33
$55.8 £41.03
-26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 £91.8
$117 £86.2
6.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 £72.6
$124 £91
-20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 £904
$1,643 £1,209
-25.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 £748
$1,210 £890
-16.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,009 £1,478
$3,043 £2,239
-33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 £1,248
$2,150 £1,582
-21.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K £8,334
$6,826 £5,023
65.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,451 £6,955
$4,713 £3,469
100.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hounslow
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,467 £2,552
$3,668 £2,699
-5.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.63
-3.20%

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Last update for Hounslow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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