Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Newcastle-under-Lyme is 33.8% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newcastle-under-Lyme is 34.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 £12.94
$20.24 £14.89
-13.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 £58.4
$100 £73.7
-20.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 £7.84
$9.86 £7.25
8.11%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$5.41 £3.98
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.62 £1.93
-3.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.94 £1.43
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 £4.07
$7.3 £5.37
-24.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$6.92 £5.09
-22.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.69 £1.24
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.74 £1.28
-13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$2.17 £1.6
1.38%
Eggs
$2.2 £1.62
$4.2 £3.09
-47.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$11.93 £8.78
-39.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 £5.93
$10.34 £7.61
-22.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 £8.65
$18.84 £13.86
-37.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.26 £2.4
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.53 £1.13
-3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 £1.97
$4.09 £3.01
-34.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$4.65 £3.42
-33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.76 £1.3
9.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.42 £1.04
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.22 £0.9
-19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.36 £1
-6.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.82 £14.59
$20.18 £14.85
-1.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 £6
$10.69 £7.86
-23.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.58 £1.9
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.4 £2.5
-1.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.65 £1.95
29.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.3
$90.3 £66.5
-3.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 £2.77
$5.53 £4.07
-31.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 £0.96
$3.09 £2.27
-57.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.02 £14.74
$43.29 £31.85
-53.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 £232
$371 £273
-15.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 £13.49
$17.29 £12.73
6.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 £23.17
$44.45 £32.71
-29.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.99 £33.85
$54.2 £39.9
-15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 £8.48
$14.71 £10.82
-21.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,229 £905
$1,940 £1,427
-36.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,775 £4,986
$24K £17.7K
-71.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 £37.31
$118 £86.7
-56.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 £22.36
$55.8 £41.03
-45.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 £61.9
$117 £86.2
-28.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.39 £22.36
$124 £91
-75.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 £893
$1,643 £1,209
-26.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$1,210 £890
-18.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$3,043 £2,239
-31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 £1,267
$2,150 £1,582
-19.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,179 £2,340
$3,668 £2,699
-13.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.63
-5.86%

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Last update for Newcastle-under-Lyme: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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