Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Redbridge is 11.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Redbridge is 2.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.18
$20.24 £14.89
1.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 £60.4
$100 £73.7
-17.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$9.86 £7.25
0.30%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$5.41 £3.98
-14.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$2.62 £1.93
-9.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.94 £1.43
-13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$7.3 £5.37
-17.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 £4.37
$6.92 £5.09
-14.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.69 £1.24
-7.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.74 £1.28
-5.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.17 £1.6
4.61%
Eggs
$3.84 £2.83
$4.2 £3.09
-8.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$11.93 £8.78
-16.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 £6.38
$10.34 £7.61
-16.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 £10.23
$18.84 £13.86
-26.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.3
$3.26 £2.4
-4.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.53 £1.13
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$4.09 £3.01
-28.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$4.65 £3.42
-22.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.76 £1.3
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.42 £1.04
8.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.22 £0.9
-8.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.36 £1
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$20.18 £14.85
-7.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$10.69 £7.86
0.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.58 £1.9
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.4 £2.5
-6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.65 £1.95
25.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$90.3 £66.5
-3.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$5.53 £4.07
0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$3.09 £2.27
-49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.84 £16.81
$43.29 £31.85
-47.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.9K
$39.3K £28.9K
3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £221
$371 £273
-19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 £12.43
$17.29 £12.73
-2.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.65 £32.12
$44.45 £32.71
-1.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.25 £33.3
$54.2 £39.9
-16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 £9.96
$14.71 £10.82
-7.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,610 £1,185
$1,940 £1,427
-16.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$24K £17.7K
-22.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$118 £86.7
-28.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 £32.49
$55.8 £41.03
-20.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 £66.6
$117 £86.2
-22.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$124 £91
-18.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$1,643 £1,209
-24.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,210 £890
-16.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$3,043 £2,239
-34.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 £1,258
$2,150 £1,582
-20.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Redbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,668 £2,699
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
-

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Last update for Redbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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