Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Westminster is 18.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Westminster is 4.5% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.98 £14.7

$20.24 £14.89

-1.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$107 £78.7

$100 £73.7

6.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 £6.95

$9.86 £7.25

-4.16%

Cappuccino

$5.32 £3.91

$5.41 £3.98

-1.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 £1.96

$2.62 £1.93

1.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 £1.32

$1.94 £1.43

-7.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.69 £6.4

$7.3 £5.37

19.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.35 £5.41

$6.92 £5.09

6.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 £1.25

$1.69 £1.24

1.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 £1.58

$1.74 £1.28

23.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 £1.48

$2.17 £1.6

-6.91%

Eggs

$4.84 £3.56

$4.2 £3.09

15.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.97 £8.81

$11.93 £8.78

0.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.78 £6.46

$10.34 £7.61

-15.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.42 £10.61

$18.84 £13.86

-23.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 £2.29

$3.26 £2.4

-4.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 £1.44

$1.53 £1.13

28.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.18 £2.34

$4.09 £3.01

-22.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.49 £2.57

$4.65 £3.42

-24.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 £1.29

$1.76 £1.3

-0.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 £1.43

$1.42 £1.04

36.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 £0.92

$1.22 £0.9

2.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 £1.15

$1.36 £1

14.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.43 £15.77

$20.18 £14.85

6.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.51 £7

$10.69 £7.86

-11.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 £2.42

$2.58 £1.9

27.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 £1.96

$3.4 £2.5

-21.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 £2.53

$2.65 £1.95

29.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.6 £64.5

$90.3 £66.5

-2.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 £3.31

$5.53 £4.07

-18.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 £1.13

$3.09 £2.27

-50.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.84 £30.05

$43.29 £31.85

-5.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 £1.42

$1.95 £1.44

-1.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39K £28.7K

$38.5K £28.3K

1.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.9K £28.6K

$39.3K £28.9K

-0.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$323 £237

$371 £273

-13.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.54 £13.64

$17.29 £12.73

7.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.69 £31.42

$44.45 £32.71

-3.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.25 £34.04

$54.2 £39.9

-14.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.52 £18.05

Cinema Ticket

$17.74 £13.06

$14.71 £10.82

20.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,791 £1,318

$1,940 £1,427

-7.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.7K £21.1K

$24K £17.7K

19.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 £82.3

$118 £86.7

-5.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.51 £35.7

$55.8 £41.03

-12.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 £80.4

$117 £86.2

-6.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 £57.2

$124 £91

-37.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,218 £896

$1,643 £1,209

-25.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,918 £1,412

$1,210 £890

58.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 £1,487

$3,043 £2,239

-33.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,753 £2,026

$2,150 £1,582

28.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,826 £5,023

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,713 £3,469

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,789 £2,788

$3,668 £2,699

3.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Westminster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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