Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackpool and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackpool and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Blackpool is 25.3% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blackpool is 26.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.26 £14.91
$20.24 £14.89
0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$100 £73.7
-17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 £6.51
$9.86 £7.25
-10.24%
Cappuccino
$3.48 £2.56
$5.41 £3.98
-35.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.62 £1.93
-13.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.94 £1.43
-18.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 £3.27
$7.3 £5.37
-39.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 £4.1
$6.92 £5.09
-19.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.69 £1.24
-4.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.74 £1.28
-4.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 £1.82
$2.17 £1.6
13.82%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$4.2 £3.09
-5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 £7.73
$11.93 £8.78
-11.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 £5.94
$10.34 £7.61
-21.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.3 £10.52
$18.84 £13.86
-24.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 £2.61
$3.26 £2.4
8.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.53 £1.13
-12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$4.09 £3.01
-32.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$4.65 £3.42
-38.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 £1.3
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.42 £1.04
33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.22 £0.9
18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 £0.83
$1.36 £1
-16.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.5 £12.14
$20.18 £14.85
-18.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 £7.38
$10.69 £7.86
-6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.92
$2.58 £1.9
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$3.4 £2.5
-44.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.12 £2.3
$2.65 £1.95
17.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.6 £55.6
$90.3 £66.5
-16.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 £3.04
$5.53 £4.07
-25.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.9
$3.09 £2.27
-60.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.2 £11.92
$43.29 £31.85
-62.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K £24.7K
$38.5K £28.3K
-12.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
-3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$371 £273
-20.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 £12.68
$17.29 £12.73
-0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.51 £31.28
$44.45 £32.71
-4.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.78 £19.71
$54.2 £39.9
-50.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.57 £25.44
$24.52 £18.05
40.99%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 £9.44
$14.71 £10.82
-12.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,501 £1,104
$1,940 £1,427
-22.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$55.4K £40.7K
$24K £17.7K
130.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$118 £86.7
-31.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 £31.45
$55.8 £41.03
-23.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 £63.5
$117 £86.2
-26.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 £52.9
$124 £91
-41.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$1,643 £1,209
-45.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 £565
$1,210 £890
-36.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 £921
$3,043 £2,239
-58.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 £832
$2,150 £1,582
-47.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 £1,949
$6,826 £5,023
-61.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,264 £1,666
$4,713 £3,469
-51.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blackpool
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,383 £1,753
$3,668 £2,699
-35.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.63
-0.53%

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Last update for Blackpool: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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