Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamworth and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamworth and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamworth is 5.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamworth is 3.5% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$20.24 £14.89
1.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$100 £73.7
-17.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 £7.19
$9.86 £7.25
-0.91%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.4
$5.41 £3.98
-14.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.63
$2.62 £1.93
-15.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.94 £1.43
-7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 £4.56
$7.3 £5.37
-15.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 £4.39
$6.92 £5.09
-13.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.69 £1.24
2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.74 £1.28
-5.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.17 £1.6
10.14%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$4.2 £3.09
-12.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 £7.9
$11.93 £8.78
-9.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 £5.83
$10.34 £7.61
-23.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 £8.95
$18.84 £13.86
-35.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 £1.75
$3.26 £2.4
-26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.53 £1.13
16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$4.09 £3.01
-49.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$4.65 £3.42
-40.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.76 £1.3
-27.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.42 £1.04
3.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 £0.63
$1.22 £0.9
-29.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.36 £1
2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.19 £14.12
$20.18 £14.85
-4.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.69 £7.13
$10.69 £7.86
-9.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.16
$2.58 £1.9
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$3.4 £2.5
-19.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.51
$2.65 £1.95
29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £66.1
$90.3 £66.5
-0.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 £3.77
$5.53 £4.07
-7.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$3.09 £2.27
-51.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.1 £17
$43.29 £31.85
-46.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.5K £28.3K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K £29K
$39.3K £28.9K
0.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$371 £273
-25.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 £12.4
$17.29 £12.73
-2.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.77
$44.45 £32.71
-5.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 £28.44
$54.2 £39.9
-28.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 £11.11
$14.71 £10.82
2.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,052 £774
$1,940 £1,427
-45.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K £14.3K
$24K £17.7K
-18.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 £69.6
$118 £86.7
-19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 £35.31
$55.8 £41.03
-13.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.5
$117 £86.2
3.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 £69.8
$124 £91
-23.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$1,643 £1,209
-26.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,210 £890
-17.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 £1,529
$3,043 £2,239
-31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 £1,239
$2,150 £1,582
-21.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamworth
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$3,668 £2,699
1.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.63
2.31%

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Last update for Tamworth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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