Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Perth is 23.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Perth is 8.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.24 £14.89
-0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$100 £73.7
-17.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$9.86 £7.25
2.03%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$5.41 £3.98
-17.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.62 £1.93
-4.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.94 £1.43
-10.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$7.3 £5.37
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$6.92 £5.09
-30.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.69 £1.24
-13.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.74 £1.28
-18.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.17 £1.6
-10.60%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$4.2 £3.09
-41.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$11.93 £8.78
-30.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$10.34 £7.61
-16.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$18.84 £13.86
-32.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$3.26 £2.4
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.53 £1.13
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$4.09 £3.01
-37.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$4.65 £3.42
-18.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.76 £1.3
-3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.42 £1.04
16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.22 £0.9
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.36 £1
13.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$20.18 £14.85
-6.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$10.69 £7.86
-11.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.58 £1.9
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$3.4 £2.5
-15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$2.65 £1.95
12.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$90.3 £66.5
-2.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$5.53 £4.07
21.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$3.09 £2.27
-45.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$43.29 £31.85
-49.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.95 £1.44
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$38.5K £28.3K
-8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$371 £273
-25.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$17.29 £12.73
-22.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$44.45 £32.71
-18.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$54.2 £39.9
-37.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$14.71 £10.82
-27.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$1,940 £1,427
-34.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$24K £17.7K
-23.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$118 £86.7
-27.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$55.8 £41.03
-17.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$117 £86.2
-42.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$124 £91
-32.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$1,643 £1,209
-57.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$1,210 £890
-52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$3,043 £2,239
-60.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$2,150 £1,582
-53.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
$6,826 £5,023
-71.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
$4,713 £3,469
-42.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$3,668 £2,699
-34.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.63
1.24%

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Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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