Edinburgh Vs London: A Cost of Living Comparison

Would you like to know the comparison between the cost of living in Edinburgh and London? In one of our videos about cities comparison, we discuss London vs Edinburgh. It’s a down-to-earth in-depth comparison judging from its cyber reception and accolades. Please search for the video and watch it to see what we’re talking about here and don’t forget to let us into your thoughts. In the thoroughness that we’re known for, we have something to give more attention to about the comparison of the two cities. We don’t have enough time in that video to discuss extensively the cost of living. We just glossed over it, albeit not without a promise to tell you more. Here we are to fulfill our pledge. We hereby present the video Edinburgh vs London: A Cost of Living Comparison.
Food
As far as food is concerned, London is just about 2 percent more expensive than Edinburgh. Of course, it could be argued that the prices for groceries are just about the same in both cities. But there are differences in the packaging and fancifulness. You could see more fancy shops in London than in Edinburgh and this attracts more costs. Similarly, there are more spots if your choice is eating out as well as in the restaurants. By and large, on average, the cost of food for mid-range restaurants and chains is not too different in the two cities.
While you can have a basic lunchtime menu including a drink for 14 pounds in the business district in London, you need an additional 1 pound in a similar area of Edinburgh to enjoy the same thing. So you have to incur an additional 8 percent cost on this in Edinburgh. For a combo meal in a fast food restaurant in London, you will normally spend 7 pounds while you spend 8 percent less in Edinburgh where it costs 6 pounds. For a pound of boneless chicken breast in London, you’ll pay 3.37 pounds on average while you pay 16 percent at 2.91 pounds in Edinburgh. Twelve large eggs cost 3.53 pounds in London while they cost 2.86 in Edinburgh.
However, items like bread, whole-fat milk, apples, and potatoes cost a bit more in Edinburgh.
Housing
The next thing anyone would need wherever he lives is accommodation. So let’s look into the cost of housing in the two cities. Housing in London is about 55 percent more expensive in London than in Edinburgh. Now, to the examples. Monthly rent for 900-square-foot furnished accommodation in London’s expensive area costs 3,013 pounds while it costs 1,857 pounds in Edinburgh. That’s a difference of about 62 percent. In a less expensive area, this same accommodation costs 2,010 pounds in London and 1,171 pounds in Edinburgh, a whole 72 percent difference.
As for utilities such as heating, electricity, and gas among others for 2 people in a 900-square-foot accommodation, you need an average of 211 pounds in London while it’s 25 percent less expensive in Edinburgh where it costs 169 pounds. Monthly rent for a 480-square-foot studio in a classic area of London costs 1,832 pounds while the same kind of accommodation in the same type of place in Edinburgh costs 984 pounds, making it about 86 percent cheaper. The same kind of accommodation in a normal area of London costs 1,299 pounds and is 74 percent more expensive than in Edinburgh where it costs 745 pounds.
Utilities for this kind of accommodation costs about 50 percent more in London where you have to pay on average 145 pounds while you pay 97 pounds. Nevertheless, Internet of 8 Mbps for a month and a 40-inch flat-screen TV cost less in London than in Edinburgh.


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