Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Newham is 5.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newham is 10.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 £15.11
$20.19 £15.12
-0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 £61.8
$103 £77.5
-20.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 £7.46
$9.81 £7.35
1.53%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.53
$5.43 £4.07
-13.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.75
$2.52 £1.89
-7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.24
$2.04 £1.53
-18.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 £4.70
$7.49 £5.61
-16.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.47
$6.93 £5.19
-13.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.64 £1.23
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.67 £1.25
-4.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 £1.64
$2.06 £1.54
6.31%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.96
$4.29 £3.22
-7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 £7.46
$12.05 £9.02
-17.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.64
$10.20 £7.64
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 £10.59
$18.28 £13.69
-22.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 £2.32
$3.22 £2.41
-3.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.54 £1.15
5.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$4.17 £3.12
-32.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 £2.71
$4.71 £3.53
-23.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.82 £1.37
-8.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 £1.12
$1.45 £1.09
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.80
$1.20 £0.90
-11.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.32 £0.99
9.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.80 £14.08
$20.08 £15.04
-6.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.72 £8.78
$10.90 £8.16
7.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.12
$2.52 £1.89
12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 £2.34
$3.38 £2.53
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 £2.54
$2.76 £2.07
22.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £67.0
$89.2 £66.8
0.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £4.02
$5.55 £4.16
-3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.96
$3.03 £2.27
-57.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 £17.32
$43.18 £32.34
-46.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 £1.56
$1.89 £1.41
10.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.5K
$37.7K £28.3K
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £31.0K
$39.1K £29.3K
5.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £219
$374 £280
-21.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.91 £12.66
$17.06 £12.78
-0.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.26 £32.40
$43.92 £32.90
-1.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.96 £34.43
$54.4 £40.75
-15.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.62 £18.44
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.40 £10.04
$15.18 £11.37
-11.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,602 £1,200
$1,904 £1,426
-15.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.6K
$23.8K £17.8K
-23.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 £63.0
$117 £87.3
-27.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.00 £32.96
$55.6 £41.63
-20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 £70.1
$118 £88.2
-20.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 £74.6
$123 £91.9
-18.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £923
$1,662 £1,245
-25.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,809 £1,355
$1,244 £932
45.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 £2,507
$3,070 £2,299
9.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,063 £2,295
$2,152 £1,612
42.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,168 £3,871
$6,628 £4,964
-22.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,866 £3,645
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,561 £2,667
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
-

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Last update for Newham: March 2, 2026

Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

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