Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Nottingham is 8.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nottingham is 10.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.29 £14.93
$20.24 £14.89
0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 £49.44
$100 £73.7
-32.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 £8.05
$9.86 £7.25
10.95%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$5.41 £3.98
-14.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.83
$2.62 £1.93
-5.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.94 £1.43
-27.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 £4.61
$7.3 £5.37
-14.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 £4.82
$6.92 £5.09
-5.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.69 £1.24
6.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.74 £1.28
-10.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.17 £1.6
-36.87%
Eggs
$4.35 £3.2
$4.2 £3.09
3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 £5.2
$11.93 £8.78
-40.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 £6.35
$10.34 £7.61
-16.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 £11.97
$18.84 £13.86
-13.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.26 £2.4
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.53 £1.13
40.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$4.09 £3.01
-1.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$4.65 £3.42
-33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.76 £1.3
3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.42 £1.04
3.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.22 £0.9
4.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.36 £1
16.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £14.78
$20.18 £14.85
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 £9.62
$10.69 £7.86
22.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 £2.67
$2.58 £1.9
40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 £3.53
$3.4 £2.5
41.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$2.65 £1.95
57.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 £68.7
$90.3 £66.5
3.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$5.53 £4.07
-2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$3.09 £2.27
-51.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.44 £17.25
$43.29 £31.85
-45.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.5K £28.3K
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
8.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £191
$371 £273
-30.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 £12.17
$17.29 £12.73
-4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.59 £29.87
$44.45 £32.71
-8.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 £31.04
$54.2 £39.9
-22.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.83 £5.76
$24.52 £18.05
-68.07%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 £11.67
$14.71 £10.82
7.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,726 £1,270
$1,940 £1,427
-11.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$24K £17.7K
-4.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 £56.4
$118 £86.7
-34.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.9 £49.94
$55.8 £41.03
21.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 £72.5
$117 £86.2
-15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$124 £91
-22.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$1,643 £1,209
-26.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$1,210 £890
-21.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,814 £1,335
$3,043 £2,239
-40.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 £1,045
$2,150 £1,582
-33.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 £3,874
$6,826 £5,023
-22.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,506 £3,316
$4,713 £3,469
-4.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 £2,470
$3,668 £2,699
-8.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Nottingham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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