Comparison
City of London vs City of Edinburgh
Council tax (Band D) is £296/year higher in City of Edinburgh than City of London.
London, England vs Scotland
Rent comparison
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings comparison
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
House prices comparison
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax comparison
You would pay £296/year more in council tax (Band D) living in City of Edinburgh than in City of London.
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.
Energy comparison
Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water comparison
Water in City of London costs about £186/year more than in City of Edinburgh.
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.