Cost of living in Edinburgh
compared to
Cost of living in Edinburgh vs. United Kingdom overall average
Edinburgh is 15.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Edinburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Edinburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Edinburgh
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Edinburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% more in Edinburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Edinburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Edinburgh
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Edinburgh are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
Edinburgh Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.72
£17.16
|
$13.36
-
$40.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.92
£7.49
|
$9.09
-
$10.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
£2.02
|
$1.34
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
£1.57
|
$1.34
-
$4.01
|
Edinburgh - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
£1.31
|
$0.63
-
$3.07
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
£3.83
|
$3.34
-
$8.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
£4.87
|
$4.28
-
$9.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
£3.31
|
$2.13
-
$6.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.52
£3.41
|
$2.42
-
$6.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.08
|
$0.61
-
$1.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.55
-
$1.21
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.27
|
$0.91
-
$4.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
£1.55
|
$1.06
-
$4.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.60
|
$0.41
-
$1.52
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.48
-
$1.07
|
Edinburgh - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
£5.37
|
$6.63
-
$7.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.87
£68.62
|
$82.85
-
$97.55
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
$37,798.76
-
$37,798.76
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.81
£23.27
|
$23.25
-
$51.52
|
Edinburgh - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.98
£30.95
|
$30.74
-
$60.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,552.40
£1,172.34
|
$1,269.54
-
$2,004.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.68
£905.98
|
$1,069.08
-
$1,603.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.58
£209.63
|
$183.95
-
$502.89
|
Edinburgh - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,951.08
£1,473.41
|
$1,670.44
-
$2,138.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,252.55
£17,559.86
|
$13,363.53
-
$45,436.02
|
Edinburgh - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
£6.06
|
$5.35
-
$9.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
£3.93
|
$4.01
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
$18.71
-
$21.70
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.63
£39.75
|
$32.07
-
$100.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.04
£12.11
|
$10.69
-
$20.05
|
Edinburgh - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.77
£88.94
|
$93.54
-
$133.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.34
£39.53
|
$40.09
-
$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.28
£93.85
|
$73.50
-
$160.36
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.28
£94.61
|
$66.82
-
$172.39
|
Edinburgh - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Canterbury,
Walsall,
Westminster,
Blackburn,
Wigan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Edinburgh.
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