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

🙂 Solo nomad: Newham is 2.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newham is 21.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.83
$20.24 £14.89
-0.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £59.5
$100 £73.7
-19.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 £7.44
$9.86 £7.25
2.64%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$5.41 £3.98
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.62 £1.93
-10.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.94 £1.43
-18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.63
$7.3 £5.37
-13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.6
$6.92 £5.09
-9.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.69 £1.24
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.74 £1.28
-4.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.17 £1.6
5.99%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$4.2 £3.09
-9.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$11.93 £8.78
-15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 £6.31
$10.34 £7.61
-17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 £10.28
$18.84 £13.86
-25.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$3.26 £2.4
-1.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.53 £1.13
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$4.09 £3.01
-31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$4.65 £3.42
-22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.76 £1.3
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.42 £1.04
5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.22 £0.9
-9.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.36 £1
7.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 £13.82
$20.18 £14.85
-6.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 £8.23
$10.69 £7.86
4.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.58 £1.9
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.4 £2.5
-6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.65 £1.95
28.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$90.3 £66.5
-0.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$5.53 £4.07
-2.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 £0.95
$3.09 £2.27
-58.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.38 £17.2
$43.29 £31.85
-45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.52
$1.95 £1.44
5.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$371 £273
-20.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.81
$17.29 £12.73
0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 £31.76
$44.45 £32.71
-2.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 £34.14
$54.2 £39.9
-14.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.14
$14.71 £10.82
-6.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,601 £1,178
$1,940 £1,427
-17.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$24K £17.7K
-24.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$118 £86.7
-28.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.17 £31.77
$55.8 £41.03
-22.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 £68.5
$117 £86.2
-20.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$124 £91
-19.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 £901
$1,643 £1,209
-25.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 £1,367
$1,210 £890
53.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,449 £2,538
$3,043 £2,239
13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,075 £2,263
$2,150 £1,582
42.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,668 £2,699
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
-

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Last update for Newham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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