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Swansea vs Edinburgh

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Second location

7/9

Swansea

Verdict

Swansea wins

2/9

Edinburgh

Swansea

Wales

Edinburgh

Scotland

£195,650

Average House Price

+10%

£215,830

£35,453

Median Salary

+12%

£39,690

£876

Average Rent (pcm)

+7%

£939

£67.63

Monthly Bus Pass

+6%

£71.94

£246

Monthly Groceries

+6%

£262

£1,885

Council Tax (Band D)

-22%

£1,472

£140

Monthly Energy

+6%

£148

£18.79

Restaurant Meal

+6%

£19.98

£4.86

Pint of Beer

+6%

£5.17

To match your Swansea lifestyle in Edinburgh, you'd need to earn approximately £38,003 per year.