Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Falmouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Falmouth

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 24.8% more expensive than Falmouth without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 13.9% more expensive than Falmouth without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.68 £15.22
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$95.5 £70.3
4.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9.49 £6.99
3.90%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.48 £3.3
20.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.57 £1.89
1.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.34 £0.99
44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$6.44 £4.74
13.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$6.52 £4.8
6.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.3 £1.69
-26.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.99 £0.73
75.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.16 £2.32
-31.33%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$5.98 £4.4
-29.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$4.82 £3.55
147.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$6.74 £4.96
53.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$9.25 £6.81
103.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$1.39 £1.02
134.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.26 £0.92
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.66 £1.96
53.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$4.54 £3.34
2.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$0.66 £0.48
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.34 £0.99
5.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.81 £0.59
50.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.65 £1.21
-17.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$17.88 £13.16
12.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.51 £7
12.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.69 £1.98
-4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.77 £2.04
22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.31 £2.44
-19.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$88.5 £65.1
2.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$4.41 £3.25
25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.49 £1.83
24.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$16.25 £11.96
166.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$39.3K £29K
-2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$44K £32.4K
-10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$273 £201
36.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$18.85 £13.87
-8.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$55.7 £40.95
-20.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$61.4 £45.2
-11.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$11.44 £8.42
28.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,584 £1,166
22.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$16K £11.8K
50.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$83.4 £61.4
41.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$30.66 £22.56
81.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$90 £66.2
30.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$86.4 £63.6
43.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,243 £915
32.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$1,034 £761
16.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$2,950 £2,171
3.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,711 £1,259
25.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
$2,809 £2,067
30.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.9
-4.58%

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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Falmouth: October 27, 2025

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