Cost of Living Comparison Between Worthing and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Worthing and Edinburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Worthing is 3% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Worthing is 1.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £14.8
$20.24 £14.89
-0.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 £69.4
$100 £73.7
-5.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.76 £7.92
$9.86 £7.25
9.13%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$5.41 £3.98
-12.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.62 £1.93
5.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.94 £1.43
-6.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.58 £6.31
$7.3 £5.37
17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.04 £5.18
$6.92 £5.09
1.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.69 £1.24
4.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 £1.57
$1.74 £1.28
22.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.17 £1.6
-5.99%
Eggs
$5.03 £3.7
$4.2 £3.09
19.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 £8.29
$11.93 £8.78
-5.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 £6.68
$10.34 £7.61
-12.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$18.84 £13.86
-23.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.26 £2.4
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.53 £1.13
30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$4.09 £3.01
-21.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.55
$4.65 £3.42
-25.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 £1.3
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.42 £1.04
26.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.22 £0.9
-3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.36 £1
7.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.11 £15.53
$20.18 £14.85
4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 £8.43
$10.69 £7.86
7.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £2
$2.58 £1.9
5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.95
$3.4 £2.5
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.65 £1.95
1.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.2 £68.6
$90.3 £66.5
3.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.44
$5.53 £4.07
-15.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 £1.63
$3.09 £2.27
-28.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.2 £30.32
$43.29 £31.85
-4.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$39.3K £28.9K
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 £237
$371 £273
-13.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 £14.43
$17.29 £12.73
13.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.46 £31.98
$44.45 £32.71
-2.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.9 £62.5
$54.2 £39.9
56.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.75 £7.91
$24.52 £18.05
-56.16%
Cinema Ticket
$17.4 £12.81
$14.71 £10.82
18.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,791 £1,318
$1,940 £1,427
-7.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$24K £17.7K
-20.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 £68.7
$118 £86.7
-20.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.15 £31.02
$55.8 £41.03
-24.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.7
$117 £86.2
-5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 £84.5
$124 £91
-7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 £974
$1,643 £1,209
-19.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 £927
$1,210 £890
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,098 £1,544
$3,043 £2,239
-31.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$2,150 £1,582
-9.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 £4,458
$6,826 £5,023
-11.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,700 £3,459
$4,713 £3,469
-0.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worthing
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,230 £1,641
$3,668 £2,699
-39.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
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Last update for Worthing: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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