Cost of Living Comparison Between Stourbridge and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Stourbridge and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Stourbridge is 12.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stourbridge is 15.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £14.77
$20.24 £14.89
-0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$100 £73.7
-17.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 £7.07
$9.86 £7.25
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$5.41 £3.98
-14.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 £1.82
$2.62 £1.93
-5.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.94 £1.43
-11.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 £3.93
$7.3 £5.37
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 £4.54
$6.92 £5.09
-10.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.69 £1.24
-17.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.74 £1.28
-15.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$2.17 £1.6
3.69%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.77
$4.2 £3.09
-10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 £6.21
$11.93 £8.78
-29.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 £5.9
$10.34 £7.61
-22.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 £9.84
$18.84 £13.86
-29.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$3.26 £2.4
-22.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.53 £1.13
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 £1.48
$4.09 £3.01
-51.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$4.65 £3.42
-39.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.76 £1.3
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.42 £1.04
2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.22 £0.9
3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.36 £1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.22 £14.15
$20.18 £14.85
-4.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 £6.72
$10.69 £7.86
-14.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.58 £1.9
7.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$3.4 £2.5
-27.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.51
$2.65 £1.95
29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.2 £66.4
$90.3 £66.5
-0.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 £4.52
$5.53 £4.07
11.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 £0.88
$3.09 £2.27
-61.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.2 £17.07
$43.29 £31.85
-46.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.95 £1.44
2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$39.3K £28.9K
-0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 £239
$371 £273
-12.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 £13.05
$17.29 £12.73
2.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.68 £25.52
$44.45 £32.71
-21.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.26 £34.04
$54.2 £39.9
-14.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 £13.4
$14.71 £10.82
23.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,629 £1,199
$1,940 £1,427
-16.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K £14.3K
$24K £17.7K
-19.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 £71.9
$118 £86.7
-17.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 £29.76
$55.8 £41.03
-27.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 £64.4
$117 £86.2
-25.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 £107
$124 £91
17.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £907
$1,643 £1,209
-24.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 £728
$1,210 £890
-18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 £1,474
$3,043 £2,239
-34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 £1,226
$2,150 £1,582
-22.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stourbridge
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,954 £2,910
$3,668 £2,699
7.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.63
-3.20%

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Last update for Stourbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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