Cost of Living Comparison Between Norfolk and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Norfolk and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Norfolk is 4.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Norfolk is 20.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.07 £16.98
$20.24 £14.89
13.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$100 £73.7
-17.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 £7.89
$9.86 £7.25
8.82%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.29
$5.41 £3.98
-17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.43
$2.62 £1.93
-25.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.94 £1.43
-14.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 £3.9
$7.3 £5.37
-27.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 £4.48
$6.92 £5.09
-11.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.69 £1.24
-2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.74 £1.28
-11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.17 £1.6
-7.37%
Eggs
$4.37 £3.21
$4.2 £3.09
4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 £7.18
$11.93 £8.78
-18.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 £5.86
$10.34 £7.61
-23.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.76 £13.07
$18.84 £13.86
-5.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.43
$3.26 £2.4
1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.53 £1.13
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 £2.76
$4.09 £3.01
-8.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$4.65 £3.42
-45.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.76 £1.3
-2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.42 £1.04
24.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.22 £0.9
-23.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.36 £1
33.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.07 £11.83
$20.18 £14.85
-20.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 £8.16
$10.69 £7.86
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 £2.59
$2.58 £1.9
36.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.4 £2.5
-7.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.65 £1.95
29.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.4
$90.3 £66.5
-0.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 £3.28
$5.53 £4.07
-19.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 £1.09
$3.09 £2.27
-51.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.76 £16.75
$43.29 £31.85
-47.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.95 £1.44
6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$39.3K £28.9K
5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 £253
$371 £273
-7.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$17.29 £12.73
0.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.99 £33.11
$44.45 £32.71
1.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 £26.06
$54.2 £39.9
-34.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 £9.95
$24.52 £18.05
-44.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.09 £8.89
$14.71 £10.82
-17.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,012
$1,940 £1,427
-29.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K £9,336
$24K £17.7K
-47.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.1
$118 £86.7
-12.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 £32.53
$55.8 £41.03
-20.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 £51.4
$117 £86.2
-40.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 £66.1
$124 £91
-27.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 £887
$1,643 £1,209
-26.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,210 £890
-18.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 £1,509
$3,043 £2,239
-32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$2,150 £1,582
-22.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,335 £1,718
$3,668 £2,699
-36.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Norfolk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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