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Cardiff vs Edinburgh

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6/9

Cardiff

Verdict

Cardiff wins

3/9

Edinburgh

Cardiff

Wales

Edinburgh

Scotland

£232,200

Average House Price

-7%

£215,830

£38,038

Median Salary

+4%

£39,690

£867

Average Rent (pcm)

+8%

£939

£65.62

Monthly Bus Pass

+10%

£71.94

£244

Monthly Groceries

+8%

£262

£2,025

Council Tax (Band D)

-27%

£1,472

£145

Monthly Energy

+2%

£148

£18.23

Restaurant Meal

+10%

£19.98

£4.71

Pint of Beer

+10%

£5.17

To match your Cardiff lifestyle in Edinburgh, you'd need to earn approximately £41,197 per year.