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

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 33.9% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 36.8% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.26 £14.91
-0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$82.8 £60.9
20.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$8.85 £6.51
11.41%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$3.48 £2.56
55.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.27 £1.67
15.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.59 £1.17
22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$4.45 £3.27
64.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$5.57 £4.1
24.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.61 £1.18
4.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.66 £1.22
4.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.47 £1.82
-12.15%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$3.99 £2.94
5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.5 £7.73
13.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.08 £5.94
27.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$14.3 £10.52
31.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.55 £2.61
-8.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.34 £0.99
14.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.78 £2.04
47.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$2.86 £2.1
62.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.9 £1.4
-25.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.45 £1.07
-15.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.13 £0.83
20.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$16.5 £12.14
22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.03 £7.38
6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.6 £1.92
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$1.88 £1.38
80.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.12 £2.3
-15.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$75.6 £55.6
19.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.13 £3.04
33.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.23 £0.9
151.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$16.2 £11.92
167.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.87 £1.37
4.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$33.6K £24.7K
14.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$37.7K £27.8K
4.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$297 £218
25.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.23 £12.68
0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$42.51 £31.28
4.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$26.78 £19.71
102.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
$34.57 £25.44
-29.07%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$12.83 £9.44
14.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,501 £1,104
29.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$55.4K £40.7K
-56.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$81 £59.6
45.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$42.74 £31.45
30.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$86.2 £63.5
35.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$71.9 £52.9
71.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$890 £655
84.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$767 £565
57.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$1,251 £921
143.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,130 £832
90.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
$2,648 £1,949
157.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
$2,264 £1,666
108.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,383 £1,753
53.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.6
0.54%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blackpool: October 27, 2025

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