Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Rotherham is 15.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotherham is 0.6% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.02 £14.73
$20.24 £14.89
-1.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 £69.4
$100 £73.7
-5.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 £8.02
$9.86 £7.25
10.55%
Cappuccino
$4.93 £3.63
$5.41 £3.98
-8.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$2.62 £1.93
-3.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.94 £1.43
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 £4.13
$7.3 £5.37
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$6.92 £5.09
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.69 £1.24
-7.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.74 £1.28
-13.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.17 £1.6
0.46%
Eggs
$4.03 £2.97
$4.2 £3.09
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 £6.84
$11.93 £8.78
-22.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 £6.3
$10.34 £7.61
-17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$18.84 £13.86
-37.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.26 £2.4
2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.53 £1.13
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$4.09 £3.01
-30.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$4.65 £3.42
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.76 £1.3
17.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.42 £1.04
-1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.22 £0.9
8.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.36 £1
8.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.92 £13.92
$20.18 £14.85
-6.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 £7.67
$10.69 £7.86
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$2.58 £1.9
-5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.4 £2.5
-0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.01
$2.65 £1.95
3.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$90.3 £66.5
-1.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$5.53 £4.07
-3.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 £0.82
$3.09 £2.27
-64.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.64 £15.19
$43.29 £31.85
-52.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$38.5K £28.3K
-1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$39.3K £28.9K
1.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$371 £273
-14.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.92 £13.92
$17.29 £12.73
9.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 £31.41
$44.45 £32.71
-3.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 £33.83
$54.2 £39.9
-15.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$14.71 £10.82
-7.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,231 £906
$1,940 £1,427
-36.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,925 £5,096
$24K £17.7K
-71.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 £63.3
$118 £86.7
-27.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 £31.4
$55.8 £41.03
-23.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.9
$117 £86.2
-24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £79.9
$124 £91
-12.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 £903
$1,643 £1,209
-25.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 £723
$1,210 £890
-18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 £1,490
$3,043 £2,239
-33.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 £1,249
$2,150 £1,582
-21.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotherham
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,787 £1,315
$3,668 £2,699
-51.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
5.63
0.36%

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Last update for Rotherham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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