Cost of Living Comparison Between Walsall and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Walsall and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Walsall is 2.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Walsall is 7.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.15 £14.83
$20.24 £14.89
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 £64.4
$100 £73.7
-12.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 £8.99
$9.86 £7.25
23.83%
Cappuccino
$5.96 £4.39
$5.41 £3.98
10.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 £2.21
$2.62 £1.93
14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.94 £1.43
-4.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 £4.15
$7.3 £5.37
-22.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 £4.55
$6.92 £5.09
-10.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.69 £1.24
6.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.74 £1.28
-22.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.17 £1.6
0.46%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$4.2 £3.09
-4.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.54 £7.02
$11.93 £8.78
-20.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.52
$10.34 £7.61
-14.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 £10.17
$18.84 £13.86
-26.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.26 £2.4
-40.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.53 £1.13
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$4.09 £3.01
-32.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$4.65 £3.42
-22.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.76 £1.3
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.42 £1.04
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.22 £0.9
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.36 £1
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.21 £11.93
$20.18 £14.85
-19.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 £8.59
$10.69 £7.86
9.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.58 £1.9
-36.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 £2.29
$3.4 £2.5
-8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 £2.33
$2.65 £1.95
19.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 £57.5
$90.3 £66.5
-13.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$5.53 £4.07
-0.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 £1.26
$3.09 £2.27
-44.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.26 £17.11
$43.29 £31.85
-46.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.95 £1.44
8.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £219
$371 £273
-20.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 £12.44
$17.29 £12.73
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.32 £27.46
$44.45 £32.71
-16.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.83 £17.53
$54.2 £39.9
-56.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.16 £11.15
$14.71 £10.82
3.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$1,940 £1,427
-19.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$24K £17.7K
-22.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$118 £86.7
-28.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.31 £24.51
$55.8 £41.03
-40.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 £67.4
$117 £86.2
-21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$124 £91
-20.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 £895
$1,643 £1,209
-26.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 £743
$1,210 £890
-16.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 £1,488
$3,043 £2,239
-33.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 £1,227
$2,150 £1,582
-22.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Walsall
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,242 £1,650
$3,668 £2,699
-38.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
-

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Last update for Walsall: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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