Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Belfast Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Belfast

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 3.8% more expensive than Belfast without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 3.6% more expensive than Belfast without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.11 £15.02

$23.16 £17.30

-13.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$102 £76.1

$107 £79.7

-4.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.70 £7.25

$10.86 £8.11

-10.68%

Cappuccino

$5.16 £3.85

$4.57 £3.41

12.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 £1.86

$2.62 £1.96

-4.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 £1.47

$2.03 £1.52

-2.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.65 £5.72

$8.37 £6.25

-8.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.98 £5.22

$6.68 £4.99

4.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 £1.22

$1.88 £1.41

-12.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 £1.25

$1.99 £1.49

-15.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.11 £1.57

$2.99 £2.23

-29.43%

Eggs

$4.42 £3.30

$3.96 £2.96

11.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.15 £9.08

$10.52 £7.86

15.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.25 £7.66

$10.50 £7.84

-2.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.76 £14.01

$13.17 £9.83

42.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.13 £2.34

$3.27 £2.45

-4.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 £1.16

$1.92 £1.43

-18.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.04 £3.02

$3.30 £2.46

22.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.74 £3.54

$4.03 £3.01

17.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 £1.29

$1.82 £1.36

-4.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 £1.11

$1.46 £1.09

1.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 £0.88

$1.39 £1.04

-15.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 £1.03

$1.51 £1.13

-9.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.54 £15.35

$20.45 £15.27

0.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.57 £7.90

$10.52 £7.86

0.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 £1.97

$2.75 £2.05

-4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 £2.55

$3.83 £2.86

-10.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 £2.02

$3.05 £2.28

-11.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.6 £66.2

$86.6 £64.7

2.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.55 £4.15

$5.40 £4.03

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 £2.31

$1.62 £1.21

90.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.91 £32.05

$27.46 £20.51

56.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.40

$1.88 £1.41

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.1K £29.2K

$38.5K £28.8K

1.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.1K £29.2K

$42.8K £32.0K

-8.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$377 £282

$150 £112

150.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.62 £13.16

$18.46 £13.79

-4.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.81 £33.47

$42.73 £31.92

4.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.6 £40.00

$47.24 £35.29

13.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.80 £18.53

$15.41 £11.51

60.93%

Cinema Ticket

$15.10 £11.28

$13.75 £10.27

9.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,894 £1,415

$1,508 £1,127

25.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.3K £17.4K

$8,878 £6,632

162.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$117 £87.7

$85.3 £63.7

37.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.4 £40.65

$47.87 £35.76

13.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 £87.0

$108 £80.4

8.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 £91.6

$85.5 £63.9

43.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,644 £1,228

$1,219 £911

34.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,225 £915

$957 £715

28.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,077 £2,298

$1,965 £1,468

56.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,218 £1,657

$1,441 £1,076

53.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,694 £5,001

$4,277 £3,195

56.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,805 £3,589

$2,539 £1,897

89.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,559 £2,659

$2,803 £2,094

26.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.62

0.18%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Belfast: January 11, 2026

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