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

😐 Solo nomad: Lewisham is 5.6% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lewisham is 10.6% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.32
$20.19 £15.12
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 £60.0
$103 £77.5
-22.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 £7.61
$9.81 £7.35
3.47%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.65
$5.43 £4.07
-10.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 £1.57
$2.52 £1.89
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.39
$2.04 £1.53
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 £6.80
$7.49 £5.61
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.57 £6.42
$6.93 £5.19
23.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 £1.58
$1.64 £1.23
28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 £1.91
$1.67 £1.25
53.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 £2.38
$2.06 £1.54
54.37%
Eggs
$5.83 £4.36
$4.29 £3.22
35.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 £4.98
$12.05 £9.02
-44.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 £5.62
$10.20 £7.64
-26.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.11 £9.07
$18.28 £13.69
-33.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.72 £3.53
$3.22 £2.41
46.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.19
$1.54 £1.15
3.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.09
$4.17 £3.12
-33.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 £3.13
$4.71 £3.53
-11.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.82 £1.37
-6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 £1.99
$1.45 £1.09
83.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 £0.65
$1.20 £0.90
-27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.15
$1.32 £0.99
15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.66 £19.22
$20.08 £15.04
27.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.79 £14.83
$10.90 £8.16
81.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.77
$2.52 £1.89
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.39
$3.38 £2.53
-45.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.94 £4.45
$2.76 £2.07
115.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.0 £65.1
$89.2 £66.8
-2.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 £4.24
$5.55 £4.16
2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 £1.64
$3.03 £2.27
-28.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 £17.52
$43.18 £32.34
-45.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.60
$1.89 £1.41
13.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.8K
$37.7K £28.3K
2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £30.3K
$39.1K £29.3K
3.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$411 £308
$374 £280
10.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 £13.00
$17.06 £12.78
1.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.15 £29.32
$43.92 £32.90
-10.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.79 £33.55
$54.4 £40.75
-17.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.62 £18.44
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.27 £15.18
$15.18 £11.37
33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,177
$1,904 £1,426
-17.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £14.0K
$23.8K £17.8K
-21.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$160 £120
$117 £87.3
37.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 £46.16
$55.6 £41.63
10.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 £112
$118 £88.2
27.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 £126
$123 £91.9
37.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 £1,557
$1,662 £1,245
25.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 £1,187
$1,244 £932
27.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 £1,501
$3,070 £2,299
-34.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,663 £2,743
$2,152 £1,612
70.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,136 £3,847
$6,628 £4,964
-22.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,866 £3,645
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lewisham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,015 £3,008
$3,561 £2,667
12.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.93
5.63
23.09%

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Last update for Lewisham: March 1, 2026

Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

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