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

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 5.6% more expensive than Belfast without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 2.3% more expensive than Belfast without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.19 £15.10

$22.71 £16.99

-11.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$103 £77.4

$105 £78.3

-1.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.81 £7.34

$10.60 £7.93

-7.45%

Cappuccino

$5.43 £4.06

$4.79 £3.59

13.36%

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

$2.52 £1.88

$2.61 £1.95

-3.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 £1.52

$2.04 £1.53

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 £5.60

$8.03 £6.01

-6.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.93 £5.18

$6.70 £5.01

3.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 £1.23

$1.85 £1.38

-11.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 £1.25

$1.99 £1.49

-16.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.06 £1.54

$2.92 £2.19

-29.45%

Eggs

$4.29 £3.21

$3.94 £2.95

8.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.05 £9.01

$10.38 £7.77

16.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.20 £7.63

$10.24 £7.66

-0.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.28 £13.67

$13.58 £10.15

34.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 £2.41

$3.40 £2.54

-5.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 £1.15

$1.99 £1.49

-22.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.17 £3.12

$3.31 £2.48

25.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 £3.53

$4.16 £3.11

13.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 £1.36

$1.80 £1.35

1.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.45 £1.08

$1.40 £1.05

3.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 £0.90

$1.38 £1.03

-13.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 £0.99

$1.46 £1.09

-9.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.08 £15.02

$20.06 £15.00

0.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.90 £8.15

$10.98 £8.22

-0.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.52 £1.89

$2.71 £2.03

-7.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 £2.53

$3.69 £2.76

-8.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.76 £2.07

$3.11 £2.32

-11.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.2 £66.7

$85.4 £63.9

4.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.55 £4.15

$5.38 £4.03

3.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 £2.27

$1.63 £1.22

85.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.18 £32.30

$27.31 £20.43

58.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 £1.41

$1.95 £1.46

-3.08%

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

$37.7K £28.2K

$38.5K £28.8K

-1.89%

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

$39.1K £29.2K

$43.0K £32.2K

-9.06%

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

$374 £280

$150 £112

149.66%

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

$17.06 £12.76

$18.36 £13.73

-7.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.92 £32.85

$43.11 £32.25

1.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.4 £40.69

$47.34 £35.41

14.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.62 £18.42

$15.35 £11.48

60.39%

Cinema Ticket

$15.18 £11.36

$13.42 £10.04

13.11%

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

$1,904 £1,424

$1,460 £1,092

30.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.8K £17.8K

$8,809 £6,589

170.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$117 £87.2

$84.1 £62.9

38.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.6 £41.58

$46.70 £34.94

19.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 £88.1

$108 £81.1

8.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 £91.7

$86.8 £64.9

41.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,662 £1,243

$1,242 £929

33.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,244 £931

$966 £722

28.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,070 £2,296

$1,917 £1,434

60.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,152 £1,610

$1,449 £1,084

48.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,628 £4,958

$4,198 £3,140

57.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,866 £3,640

$2,492 £1,864

95.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,561 £2,663

$2,792 £2,088

27.55%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Belfast: March 1, 2026

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