Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Edinburgh 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 11.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 26.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 44.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 11.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 0.7% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 4.4% higher than in London
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
London Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £ 15.00 £      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 74.00 £      -7.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.80 £      -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £ 5.00 £      -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.65 £      -7.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £ 3.42 £      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £ 1.84 £      -5.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £ 1.20 £      -26.9 %
Markets
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £ 4.48 £      -9.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £ 1.26 £      -9.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £ 0.61 £      -33.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 £ 3.03 £      -9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £ 4.00 £      +16.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 £ 3.35 £      -3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £ 7.03 £      +23.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £ 0.93 £      -16.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.45 £      -20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £ 1.22 £      +3.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £ 1.92 £      +27.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.54 £      -1.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.48 £      -10.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £ 0.79 £      -16.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 £ 1.21 £      -6.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £ 1.71 £      -17.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £ 2.27 £      -7.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 14.00 £      -6.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 2.00 £      -28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £ 62.00 £      -69.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 4.00 £      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £ 2.26 £      -28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 30.00 £      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £ 5.69 £      -0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £ 28,285.00 £      +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £ 22,497.00 £      -14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.67 £ 272.24 £      -2.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.99 £ 11.71 £      -21.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 £ 32.36 £      +3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.32 £ 35.17 £      -27.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £ 13.33 £      -1.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 10.00 £      -33.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,843.35 £ 1,270.67 £      -31.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £ 11,650.00 £      -41.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.34 £ 84.88 £      +3.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £ 40.29 £      +0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.85 £ 77.67 £      -10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.74 £ 86.00 £      -12.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,208.00 £ 1,288.46 £      -41.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,630.45 £ 900.00 £      -44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,211.25 £ 2,244.74 £      -46.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,825.00 £ 1,573.53 £      -44.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £ 475.57 £      -63.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £ 327.48 £      -54.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,212.39 £ 2,464.11 £      -23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.12      +9.9 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:917157