How much do things cost in Edinburgh and Cardiff? Cardiff is 4% cheaper than Edinburgh Cardiff Edinburgh 3 bedroom flat outside of centre£711.67£793.75 Bottle of local beer (0.5 litre)£1.81£1.71 Bottle of beer (imported beer)£2.74£2.31 Taxi - fixed fee£2.00£2.50 Last updated on 01/07/2014 source