Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Torquay is 11.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Torquay is 11.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 £15.28
$20.24 £14.89
2.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$100 £73.7
-3.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 £6.86
$9.86 £7.25
-5.48%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$5.41 £3.98
-24.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.62 £1.93
-1.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.94 £1.43
5.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$7.3 £5.37
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$6.92 £5.09
-23.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.69 £1.24
18.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.74 £1.28
-6.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.17 £1.6
47.00%
Eggs
$6.09 £4.48
$4.2 £3.09
45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 £4.93
$11.93 £8.78
-43.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$10.34 £7.61
0.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 £12.79
$18.84 £13.86
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$3.26 £2.4
-6.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.53 £1.13
-18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.88 £3.59
$4.09 £3.01
19.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$4.65 £3.42
0.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.76 £1.3
-16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.42 £1.04
18.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.22 £0.9
12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.36 £1
27.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.01 £11.78
$20.18 £14.85
-20.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.81
$10.69 £7.86
-0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$2.58 £1.9
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.4 £2.5
-7.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.65 £1.95
24.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £64.9
$90.3 £66.5
-2.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.06
$5.53 £4.07
-24.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 £1.2
$3.09 £2.27
-47.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 £19.69
$43.29 £31.85
-38.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$38.5K £28.3K
3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K £32.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
12.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 £264
$371 £273
-3.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 £13.62
$17.29 £12.73
7.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.76 £21.16
$44.45 £32.71
-35.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.69 £33.62
$54.2 £39.9
-15.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 £5.42
$14.71 £10.82
-49.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,577 £1,160
$1,940 £1,427
-18.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$24K £17.7K
-33.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$118 £86.7
-28.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 £18
$55.8 £41.03
-56.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 £49.14
$117 £86.2
-42.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 £61
$124 £91
-32.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$1,643 £1,209
-26.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,210 £890
-18.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$3,043 £2,239
-32.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$2,150 £1,582
-20.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torquay
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,329 £1,714
$3,668 £2,699
-36.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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