Cost of Living Comparison Between Telford and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Telford and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Telford is 23.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Telford is 3.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.22 £11.2
$20.24 £14.89
-24.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 £55.4
$100 £73.7
-24.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 £7.24
$9.86 £7.25
-0.30%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$5.41 £3.98
-22.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.05
$2.62 £1.93
6.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.94 £1.43
-43.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.55 £5.56
$7.3 £5.37
3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 £5.56
$6.92 £5.09
9.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.69 £1.24
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.74 £1.28
-43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.17 £1.6
-39.17%
Eggs
$3.39 £2.49
$4.2 £3.09
-19.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 £5.36
$11.93 £8.78
-38.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 £6.9
$10.34 £7.61
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 £8.87
$18.84 £13.86
-36.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 £1.8
$3.26 £2.4
-25.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$1.53 £1.13
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$4.09 £3.01
-37.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$4.65 £3.42
-42.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.76 £1.3
7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.42 £1.04
39.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.22 £0.9
-18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.36 £1
1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$20.18 £14.85
1.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 £6.65
$10.69 £7.86
-15.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.06 £3.73
$2.58 £1.9
96.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$3.4 £2.5
57.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.65 £1.95
25.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$133 £97.6
$90.3 £66.5
46.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 £5.26
$5.53 £4.07
29.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$3.09 £2.27
-59.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 £16.7
$43.29 £31.85
-47.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.95 £1.44
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K £25.5K
$38.5K £28.3K
-10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K £30.2K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 £235
$371 £273
-13.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.71 £15.98
$17.29 £12.73
25.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.06 £27.27
$44.45 £32.71
-16.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.98 £35.31
$54.2 £39.9
-11.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.03 £11.79
$14.71 £10.82
8.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$1,940 £1,427
-16.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K £25.3K
$24K £17.7K
43.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.32 £35.56
$118 £86.7
-59.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 £22.71
$55.8 £41.03
-44.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 £65.7
$117 £86.2
-23.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.6
$124 £91
-18.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 £623
$1,643 £1,209
-48.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 £506
$1,210 £890
-43.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 £949
$3,043 £2,239
-57.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 £766
$2,150 £1,582
-51.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,970 £2,921
$6,826 £5,023
-41.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,632 £6,352
$4,713 £3,469
83.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Telford
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,729 £2,008
$3,668 £2,699
-25.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
5.63
8.35%

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Last update for Telford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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