Cost of Living Comparison Between Sutton and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Sutton and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Sutton is 3.7% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sutton is 9.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.52 £20.25
$20.24 £14.89
35.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.3 £70.9
$100 £73.7
-3.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.87
$9.86 £7.25
8.42%
Cappuccino
$4.93 £3.63
$5.41 £3.98
-8.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.62 £1.93
4.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.94 £1.43
-5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 £5.86
$7.3 £5.37
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 £4.9
$6.92 £5.09
-3.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.69 £1.24
1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.74 £1.28
-21.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.17 £1.6
14.75%
Eggs
$3.51 £2.58
$4.2 £3.09
-16.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 £7.39
$11.93 £8.78
-15.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 £5.81
$10.34 £7.61
-23.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 £9.51
$18.84 £13.86
-31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$3.26 £2.4
-8.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.53 £1.13
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$4.09 £3.01
-29.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 £2.47
$4.65 £3.42
-27.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.76 £1.3
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.42 £1.04
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.22 £0.9
-19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.36 £1
16.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.61 £15.17
$20.18 £14.85
2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 £8.23
$10.69 £7.86
4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.65
$2.58 £1.9
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 £2.58
$3.4 £2.5
2.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.65 £1.95
24.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 £64.6
$90.3 £66.5
-2.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.96
$5.53 £4.07
-2.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 £1.13
$3.09 £2.27
-50.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.88 £10.95
$43.29 £31.85
-65.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
-1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K £29.1K
$39.3K £28.9K
0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 £164
$371 £273
-40.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.87 £13.89
$17.29 £12.73
9.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.95 £33.08
$44.45 £32.71
1.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.73 £33.66
$54.2 £39.9
-15.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 £10.21
$14.71 £10.82
-5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,903 £1,400
$1,940 £1,427
-1.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K £19.3K
$24K £17.7K
9.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 £60
$118 £86.7
-30.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.99 £36.05
$55.8 £41.03
-12.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 £80.4
$117 £86.2
-6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 £72.6
$124 £91
-20.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 £899
$1,643 £1,209
-25.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 £735
$1,210 £890
-17.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 £1,505
$3,043 £2,239
-32.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 £1,251
$2,150 £1,582
-20.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,361 £5,417
$4,713 £3,469
56.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sutton
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,437 £3,265
$3,668 £2,699
20.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.63
-1.78%

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Last update for Sutton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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