Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathgate and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathgate and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Bathgate is 12.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bathgate is 26.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.34 £14.97
$20.24 £14.89
0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 £50.8
$100 £73.7
-31.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 £7.36
$9.86 £7.25
1.52%
Cappuccino
$4.94 £3.64
$5.41 £3.98
-8.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.62 £1.93
-25.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 £0.81
$1.94 £1.43
-42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 £2.94
$7.3 £5.37
-45.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 £3.57
$6.92 £5.09
-29.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.69 £1.24
-1.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.74 £1.28
10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.17 £1.6
-2.76%
Eggs
$3.48 £2.56
$4.2 £3.09
-17.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 £6.52
$11.93 £8.78
-25.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 £6.45
$10.34 £7.61
-15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 £9.54
$18.84 £13.86
-31.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 £2.78
$3.26 £2.4
15.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.53 £1.13
48.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$4.09 £3.01
-35.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$4.65 £3.42
-17.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.76 £1.3
10.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.42 £1.04
18.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.22 £0.9
-3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.36 £1
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.25 £14.17
$20.18 £14.85
-4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 £7.02
$10.69 £7.86
-10.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.98
$2.58 £1.9
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.4 £2.5
-15.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.65 £1.95
24.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$90.3 £66.5
-0.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 £5.06
$5.53 £4.07
24.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.3
$3.09 £2.27
-43.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 £16.48
$43.29 £31.85
-48.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.5K £28.3K
-1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
12.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 £204
$371 £273
-25.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 £14.35
$17.29 £12.73
12.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.23 £33.28
$44.45 £32.71
1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.66 £33.6
$54.2 £39.9
-15.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.72 £7.89
$14.71 £10.82
-27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,261 £928
$1,940 £1,427
-34.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$24K £17.7K
-22.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 £61.5
$118 £86.7
-29.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 £33.21
$55.8 £41.03
-19.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 £63.2
$117 £86.2
-26.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60
$124 £91
-34.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 £882
$1,643 £1,209
-27.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,210 £890
-17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 £1,494
$3,043 £2,239
-33.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 £1,227
$2,150 £1,582
-22.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathgate
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,668 £2,699
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.63
1.24%

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Last update for Bathgate: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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