Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidenhead and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidenhead and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Maidenhead is 12% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maidenhead is 2.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.31 £14.95
$20.24 £14.89
0.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 £76.4
$100 £73.7
3.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 £5.94
$9.86 £7.25
-18.15%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$5.41 £3.98
-14.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.62 £1.93
-10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.94 £1.43
17.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.74 £4.96
$7.3 £5.37
-7.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.68
$6.92 £5.09
-8.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.69 £1.24
25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 £1.59
$1.74 £1.28
24.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.17 £1.6
25.81%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$4.2 £3.09
-9.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$11.93 £8.78
-32.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6 £4.42
$10.34 £7.61
-41.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.29 £10.52
$18.84 £13.86
-24.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.33
$3.26 £2.4
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.53 £1.13
35.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 £2.81
$4.09 £3.01
-6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 £2.53
$4.65 £3.42
-26.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.76 £1.3
30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.42 £1.04
61.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 £1
$1.22 £0.9
11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.36 £1
22.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.7 £10.82
$20.18 £14.85
-27.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 £9.71
$10.69 £7.86
23.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 £1.82
$2.58 £1.9
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.12
$3.4 £2.5
-55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.33 £4.66
$2.65 £1.95
138.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$149 £109
$90.3 £66.5
64.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 £3.56
$5.53 £4.07
-12.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 £1.15
$3.09 £2.27
-49.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.59 £19.57
$43.29 £31.85
-38.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K £26.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
-5.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K £33K
$39.3K £28.9K
14.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 £192
$371 £273
-29.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 £12.17
$17.29 £12.73
-4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.48 £32.73
$44.45 £32.71
0.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 £55.3
$54.2 £39.9
38.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 £17.71
$24.52 £18.05
-1.84%
Cinema Ticket
$20.18 £14.85
$14.71 £10.82
37.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,720 £1,265
$1,940 £1,427
-11.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.6K £18.1K
$24K £17.7K
2.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 £59.4
$118 £86.7
-31.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 £43.55
$55.8 £41.03
6.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 £69.1
$117 £86.2
-19.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 £91.8
$124 £91
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,060 £1,516
$1,643 £1,209
25.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,939 £1,427
$1,210 £890
60.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,733 £2,012
$3,043 £2,239
-10.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,311 £1,701
$2,150 £1,582
7.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K £7,828
$6,826 £5,023
55.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,122 £6,713
$4,713 £3,469
93.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maidenhead
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,198 £3,090
$3,668 £2,699
14.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Maidenhead: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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