Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Rugby is 7.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rugby is 11.8% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 £15.04
$20.24 £14.89
0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$100 £73.7
-19.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 £7.12
$9.86 £7.25
-1.93%
Cappuccino
$4.77 £3.51
$5.41 £3.98
-11.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.62 £1.93
-24.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.94 £1.43
-27.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$7.3 £5.37
-25.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$6.92 £5.09
-12.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.69 £1.24
-2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.74 £1.28
-6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.17 £1.6
17.05%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.74
$4.2 £3.09
-11.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 £8.15
$11.93 £8.78
-7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 £5.88
$10.34 £7.61
-22.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 £10.2
$18.84 £13.86
-26.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$3.26 £2.4
-21.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.31
$1.53 £1.13
15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$4.09 £3.01
-51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$4.65 £3.42
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 £1.3
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.42 £1.04
0.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.22 £0.9
-8.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.36 £1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 £12.52
$20.18 £14.85
-15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 £8.06
$10.69 £7.86
2.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.58 £1.9
33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.4 £2.5
20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.65 £1.95
4.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 £71.1
$90.3 £66.5
6.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 £3.21
$5.53 £4.07
-21.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$3.09 £2.27
-59.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.89 £18.32
$43.29 £31.85
-42.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £29.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
3.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 £212
$371 £273
-22.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.68 £17.43
$17.29 £12.73
36.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.52 £32.03
$44.45 £32.71
-2.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 £37.62
$54.2 £39.9
-5.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 £9.9
$24.52 £18.05
-45.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.15
$14.71 £10.82
-6.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,402 £1,031
$1,940 £1,427
-27.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$24K £17.7K
-42.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 £82.2
$118 £86.7
-5.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 £26.66
$55.8 £41.03
-35.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.1
$117 £86.2
-0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £78.7
$124 £91
-13.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 £592
$1,643 £1,209
-51.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 £593
$1,210 £890
-33.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$3,043 £2,239
-48.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$2,150 £1,582
-30.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 £3,641
$6,826 £5,023
-27.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,298 £3,163
$4,713 £3,469
-8.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rugby
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,897 £2,132
$3,668 £2,699
-21.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.63
2.31%

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Last update for Rugby: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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