Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontypridd and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontypridd and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontypridd is 22% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontypridd is 21.8% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.24 £14.89
2.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89 £65.5
$100 £73.7
-11.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 £7.91
$9.86 £7.25
9.03%
Cappuccino
$4.8 £3.53
$5.41 £3.98
-11.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.62 £1.93
-3.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.94 £1.43
7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 £5.06
$7.3 £5.37
-5.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$6.92 £5.09
-12.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.69 £1.24
31.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.74 £1.28
-5.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$2.17 £1.6
40.55%
Eggs
$4.54 £3.34
$4.2 £3.09
8.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 £5.44
$11.93 £8.78
-38.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$10.34 £7.61
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 £6.87
$18.84 £13.86
-50.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$3.26 £2.4
-46.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.53 £1.13
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 £0.88
$4.09 £3.01
-70.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$4.65 £3.42
0.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.76 £1.3
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.42 £1.04
8.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.22 £0.9
-3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.36 £1
22.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.09 £14.79
$20.18 £14.85
-0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 £6.75
$10.69 £7.86
-14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.58 £1.9
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$3.4 £2.5
-5.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.65 £1.95
5.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 £44.32
$90.3 £66.5
-33.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 £0.98
$5.53 £4.07
-75.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$3.09 £2.27
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.34 £14.97
$43.29 £31.85
-53.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.7K £7,857
$38.5K £28.3K
-72.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.6K £32.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
13.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 £256
$371 £273
-6.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 £13.9
$17.29 £12.73
9.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.2 £31.79
$44.45 £32.71
-2.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 £44.52
$54.2 £39.9
11.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 £5.04
$24.52 £18.05
-72.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 £7.9
$14.71 £10.82
-27.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$679 £500
$1,940 £1,427
-64.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$24K £17.7K
-32.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 £51.4
$118 £86.7
-40.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.26 £22.27
$55.8 £41.03
-45.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 £60.6
$117 £86.2
-29.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$124 £91
-34.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 £887
$1,643 £1,209
-26.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 £548
$1,210 £890
-38.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 £978
$3,043 £2,239
-56.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 £1,029
$2,150 £1,582
-34.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontypridd
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,152 £2,320
$3,668 £2,699
-14.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Pontypridd: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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