Cost of Living Comparison Between Newport and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Newport and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Newport is 14.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newport is 6.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 £14.23
$20.24 £14.89
-4.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 £62
$100 £73.7
-15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 £7.04
$9.86 £7.25
-3.04%
Cappuccino
$4.62 £3.4
$5.41 £3.98
-14.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.62 £1.93
-14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.94 £1.43
-12.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.28 £4.62
$7.3 £5.37
-13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 £4.42
$6.92 £5.09
-13.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.69 £1.24
13.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.74 £1.28
10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 £1.85
$2.17 £1.6
15.67%
Eggs
$4.69 £3.45
$4.2 £3.09
11.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 £6.14
$11.93 £8.78
-30.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 £6.4
$10.34 £7.61
-15.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 £7.96
$18.84 £13.86
-42.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.26 £2.4
-11.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.53 £1.13
-12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$4.09 £3.01
-45.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$4.65 £3.42
-24.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.76 £1.3
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.42 £1.04
19.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.22 £0.9
-5.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.36 £1
39.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.1 £14.79
$20.18 £14.85
-0.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 £7.76
$10.69 £7.86
-1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.58 £1.9
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.4 £2.5
0.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$2.65 £1.95
25.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 £49.53
$90.3 £66.5
-25.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 £4.89
$5.53 £4.07
20.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$3.09 £2.27
-55.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.31 £12
$43.29 £31.85
-62.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.6K £35.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
23.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$371 £273
-16.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.92 £13.18
$17.29 £12.73
3.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.67 £32.14
$44.45 £32.71
-1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.89 £33.03
$54.2 £39.9
-17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 £12.04
$24.52 £18.05
-33.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 £7.55
$14.71 £10.82
-30.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$1,940 £1,427
-16.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K £24.3K
$24K £17.7K
37.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 £50.7
$118 £86.7
-41.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.59 £26.93
$55.8 £41.03
-34.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 £54.2
$117 £86.2
-37.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 £62.4
$124 £91
-31.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 £1,104
$1,643 £1,209
-8.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 £728
$1,210 £890
-18.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 £1,237
$3,043 £2,239
-44.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 £979
$2,150 £1,582
-38.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,931 £2,893
$6,826 £5,023
-42.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,532 £2,599
$4,713 £3,469
-25.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newport
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,820 £2,075
$3,668 £2,699
-23.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.63
6.57%

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Last update for Newport: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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