Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Lewisham is 9.9% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lewisham is 7.3% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 £14.98
$20.24 £14.89
0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$100 £73.7
-17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$9.86 £7.25
0.30%
Cappuccino
$4.7 £3.46
$5.41 £3.98
-13.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.62 £1.93
-23.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.94 £1.43
-7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.7 £6.4
$7.3 £5.37
19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.99 £6.61
$6.92 £5.09
29.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.69 £1.24
30.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.74 £1.28
48.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$2.17 £1.6
41.01%
Eggs
$5.98 £4.4
$4.2 £3.09
42.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 £5.08
$11.93 £8.78
-42.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 £5.83
$10.34 £7.61
-23.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 £9.12
$18.84 £13.86
-34.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 £3.37
$3.26 £2.4
40.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.53 £1.13
8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$4.09 £3.01
-32.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 £3.05
$4.65 £3.42
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.76 £1.3
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 £1.97
$1.42 £1.04
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$1.22 £0.9
-22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.36 £1
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.27 £19.33
$20.18 £14.85
30.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.65 £14.46
$10.69 £7.86
83.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$2.58 £1.9
-6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.4 £2.5
-43.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.08 £4.48
$2.65 £1.95
129.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 £65.4
$90.3 £66.5
-1.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$5.53 £4.07
2.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 £1.55
$3.09 £2.27
-31.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.76 £16.75
$43.29 £31.85
-47.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.95 £1.44
11.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$412 £303
$371 £273
11.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 £12.64
$17.29 £12.73
-0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.47 £29.04
$44.45 £32.71
-11.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.32 £33.35
$54.2 £39.9
-16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.59 £15.15
$14.71 £10.82
39.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,613 £1,187
$1,940 £1,427
-16.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$24K £17.7K
-24.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$160 £118
$118 £86.7
35.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 £45.71
$55.8 £41.03
11.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 £107
$117 £86.2
24.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 £123
$124 £91
34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 £1,552
$1,643 £1,209
28.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 £1,178
$1,210 £890
32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 £1,502
$3,043 £2,239
-32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,716 £2,735
$2,150 £1,582
72.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,923 £2,887
$3,668 £2,699
6.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.93
5.63
23.09%

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Last update for Lewisham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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