Cost of Living Comparison Between Portadown and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Portadown and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Portadown is 7.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Portadown is 20% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$20.24 £14.89
1.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$100 £73.7
-18.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.38
$9.86 £7.25
1.62%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$5.41 £3.98
-13.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.73
$2.62 £1.93
-10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.94 £1.43
-14.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.36 £4.68
$7.3 £5.37
-12.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$6.92 £5.09
-11.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.69 £1.24
-5.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.74 £1.28
-4.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.17 £1.6
4.15%
Eggs
$3.88 £2.85
$4.2 £3.09
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 £7.44
$11.93 £8.78
-15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$10.34 £7.61
-13.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 £10.22
$18.84 £13.86
-26.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.26 £2.4
-3.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.53 £1.13
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$4.09 £3.01
-31.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$4.65 £3.42
-23.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.76 £1.3
-7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.42 £1.04
9.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.22 £0.9
-9.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.36 £1
8.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.1 £14.06
$20.18 £14.85
-5.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 £8.25
$10.69 £7.86
4.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$2.58 £1.9
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.4 £2.5
-9.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.65 £1.95
28.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 £64.5
$90.3 £66.5
-2.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$5.53 £4.07
-3.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$3.09 £2.27
-50.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.3 £17.15
$43.29 £31.85
-46.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.95 £1.44
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$38.5K £28.3K
-1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$371 £273
-21.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$17.29 £12.73
0.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.27 £31.84
$44.45 £32.71
-2.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 £33.29
$54.2 £39.9
-16.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$14.71 £10.82
-6.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$1,940 £1,427
-16.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$24K £17.7K
-23.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$118 £86.7
-27.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 £32.4
$55.8 £41.03
-21.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 £67.3
$117 £86.2
-21.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.8
$124 £91
-18.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 £905
$1,643 £1,209
-25.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$1,210 £890
-18.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 £1,481
$3,043 £2,239
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 £1,260
$2,150 £1,582
-20.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portadown
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,607 £1,919
$3,668 £2,699
-28.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
-

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Last update for Portadown: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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