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

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 32.9% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 41% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.12
$20.22 £15.15
-0.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.5
$82.8 £62.1
24.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.35
$8.86 £6.63
10.72%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.07
$3.51 £2.63
54.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.34 £1.75
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.53
$1.57 £1.18
29.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.61
$4.48 £3.36
67.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.19
$5.33 £4.00
30.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.63 £1.22
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.64 £1.23
1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$2.55 £1.91
-19.22%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.22
$3.91 £2.93
9.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £9.02
$10.69 £8.01
12.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.64
$8.34 £6.25
22.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.69
$14.24 £10.66
28.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.41
$3.47 £2.60
-7.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.33 £1.00
15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.12
$2.71 £2.03
53.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.53
$2.82 £2.11
67.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.72 £1.29
5.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.92 £1.44
-24.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$1.44 £1.08
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.07 £0.80
23.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £15.04
$15.98 £11.97
25.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.16
$10.16 £7.61
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.57 £1.93
-1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.53
$1.94 £1.46
74.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.07
$3.21 £2.41
-14.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £66.8
$75.0 £56.1
18.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.16
$4.14 £3.10
34.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.27
$1.24 £0.93
144.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.34
$16.14 £12.09
167.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.97 £1.47
-4.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.3K
$33.6K £25.2K
12.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$38.0K £28.4K
2.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £280
$297 £222
25.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.78
$16.95 £12.69
0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.90
$42.74 £32.01
2.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.75
$27.55 £20.64
97.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.44
$34.03 £25.49
-27.65%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.37
$12.96 £9.71
17.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,426
$1,496 £1,120
27.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.8K
$54.4K £40.7K
-56.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.3
$79.2 £59.3
47.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.63
$42.99 £32.20
29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £88.2
$87.0 £65.2
35.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £91.9
$71.8 £53.7
70.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,245
$893 £669
86.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £932
$748 £560
66.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,299
$1,278 £957
140.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,612
$1,154 £864
86.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,964
$2,748 £2,059
141.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,645
$2,234 £1,673
117.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Blackpool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,667
$2,888 £2,163
23.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.6
0.54%

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

Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Blackpool: February 28, 2026

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