Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: London is 22.5% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 19% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.69 £19.94

$20.11 £15.02

32.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.7

$102 £76.1

7.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.97 £8.20

$9.70 £7.25

13.09%

Cappuccino

$5.34 £3.99

$5.16 £3.85

3.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 £2.13

$2.49 £1.86

14.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.33

$1.97 £1.47

-9.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 £6.46

$7.65 £5.72

13.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.06 £6.02

$6.98 £5.22

15.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 £1.32

$1.64 £1.22

7.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.58

$1.68 £1.25

25.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 £1.84

$2.11 £1.57

16.59%

Eggs

$4.90 £3.66

$4.42 £3.30

10.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.29 £8.43

$12.15 £9.08

-7.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.61 £6.43

$10.25 £7.66

-16.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.73 £11.00

$18.76 £14.01

-21.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 £2.55

$3.13 £2.34

9.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.52

$1.56 £1.16

30.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 £2.40

$4.04 £3.02

-20.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.68

$4.74 £3.54

-24.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 £1.26

$1.73 £1.29

-2.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 £1.34

$1.48 £1.11

21.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 £0.99

$1.17 £0.88

13.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 £1.46

$1.37 £1.03

42.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.72 £16.97

$20.54 £15.35

10.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.29 £9.18

$10.57 £7.90

16.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$2.64 £1.97

20.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 £3.02

$3.42 £2.55

18.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 £3.03

$2.70 £2.02

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £183

$88.6 £66.2

175.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 £4.35

$5.55 £4.15

5.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 £2.51

$3.09 £2.31

8.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.31 £30.11

$42.91 £32.05

-6.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.45

$1.88 £1.40

3.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.0K £29.1K

$39.1K £29.2K

-0.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.0K £29.9K

$39.1K £29.2K

2.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$317 £236

$377 £282

-16.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.01 £14.95

$17.62 £13.16

13.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.67 £31.87

$44.81 £33.47

-4.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £48.51

$53.6 £40.00

21.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.47 £16.79

$24.80 £18.53

-9.40%

Cinema Ticket

$20.71 £15.47

$15.10 £11.28

37.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,552 £1,906

$1,894 £1,415

34.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K £21.5K

$23.3K £17.4K

23.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.6

$117 £87.7

1.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.80 £37.20

$54.4 £40.65

-8.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$116 £87.0

10.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £118

$123 £91.6

29.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 £2,221

$1,644 £1,228

80.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,230 £1,666

$1,225 £915

82.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,668 £4,234

$3,077 £2,298

84.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,649 £2,726

$2,218 £1,657

64.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$18.4K £13.7K

$6,694 £5,001

174.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,634

$4,805 £3,589

112.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,103 £3,812

$3,559 £2,659

43.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.63

-10.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: January 13, 2026

Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

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