Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Retford is 7.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Retford is 7.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$20.24 £14.89
1.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$100 £73.7
-18.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 £7.26
$9.86 £7.25
0.10%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$5.41 £3.98
-14.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.62 £1.93
-12.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.94 £1.43
-17.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$7.3 £5.37
-16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$6.92 £5.09
-13.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.69 £1.24
-5.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.74 £1.28
-8.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$2.17 £1.6
5.53%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$4.2 £3.09
-5.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.15
$11.93 £8.78
-18.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 £6.4
$10.34 £7.61
-15.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 £10.38
$18.84 £13.86
-25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.26 £2.4
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.53 £1.13
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$4.09 £3.01
-30.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$4.65 £3.42
-24.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.76 £1.3
-5.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.42 £1.04
4.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.22 £0.9
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.36 £1
6.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.01
$20.18 £14.85
-5.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.7 £7.87
$10.69 £7.86
0.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.58 £1.9
9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$3.4 £2.5
-4.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$2.65 £1.95
24.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$90.3 £66.5
-1.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$5.53 £4.07
-0.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$3.09 £2.27
-49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.48 £17.28
$43.29 £31.85
-45.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.9K
$39.3K £28.9K
6.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$371 £273
-21.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.53
$17.29 £12.73
-1.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 £31.83
$44.45 £32.71
-2.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 £33.1
$54.2 £39.9
-17.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$14.71 £10.82
-6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$1,940 £1,427
-17.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$24K £17.7K
-23.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$118 £86.7
-28.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 £31.82
$55.8 £41.03
-22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 £67.5
$117 £86.2
-21.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 £71.4
$124 £91
-21.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$1,643 £1,209
-25.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$1,210 £890
-15.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$3,043 £2,239
-33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$2,150 £1,582
-20.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 £1,555
$6,826 £5,023
-69.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 £1,465
$4,713 £3,469
-57.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Retford
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,350 £993
$3,668 £2,699
-63.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
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Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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