Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Barrow-in-Furness Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Barrow-in-Furness

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 19.1% more expensive than Barrow-in-Furness without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 21.5% more expensive than Barrow-in-Furness without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.14
$27.38 £20.54
-26.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.6
$74.3 £55.7
39.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.36
$10.33 £7.75
-5.03%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.07
$4.68 £3.51
16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.64 £1.98
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.53
$1.82 £1.37
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.62
$5.29 £3.97
41.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.20
$6.89 £5.17
0.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.51 £1.13
8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.67 £1.25
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$1.98 £1.48
4.04%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.22
$3.76 £2.82
14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £9.04
$9.02 £6.77
33.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.65
$9.39 £7.04
8.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.71
$10.72 £8.04
70.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.42
$2.84 £2.13
13.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.69 £1.26
-8.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.13
$2.45 £1.83
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.54
$4.80 £3.60
-1.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.77 £1.33
2.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.56 £1.17
-7.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$0.91 £0.68
31.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.39 £1.04
-5.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £15.06
$16.60 £12.45
20.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.17
$9.34 £7.00
16.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$4.17 £3.13
-39.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.54
$3.97 £2.98
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.07
$3.68 £2.76
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £66.9
$87.8 £65.9
1.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.16
$3.64 £2.73
52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.27
$1.40 £1.05
116.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.38
$16.11 £12.08
168.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.42
$1.99 £1.49
-5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.3K
$33.6K £25.2K
12.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$24.4K £18.3K
60.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £280
$205 £154
82.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.80
$15.99 £11.99
6.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.94
$41.05 £30.79
6.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.80
$45.31 £33.98
20.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.47
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Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.39
$8.32 £6.24
82.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,428
$1,332 £999
42.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.9K
$14.9K £11.2K
59.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.4
$59.9 £44.92
94.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.69
$38.18 £28.64
45.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £88.3
$73.8 £55.3
59.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £92.0
$84.4 £63.3
45.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,246
$1,200 £900
38.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £933
$1,017 £762
22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,303
$2,017 £1,513
52.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,614
$1,697 £1,273
26.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,971
$4,549 £3,412
45.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,650
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Barrow-in-Furness
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,671
$2,487 £1,865
43.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.9
-4.58%

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Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barrow-in-Furness: March 3, 2026

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