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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Greenock Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Greenock

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 33.7% more expensive than Greenock without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Edinburgh is 10.6% more expensive than Greenock without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 ยฃ15.02
$13.90 ยฃ10.38
44.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 ยฃ76.1
$67.0 ยฃ50.1
52.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 ยฃ7.25
$7.92 ยฃ5.91
22.47%
Cappuccino
$5.16 ยฃ3.85
$3.47 ยฃ2.59
48.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$2.05 ยฃ1.53
21.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
42.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.65 ยฃ5.72
$5.48 ยฃ4.09
39.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 ยฃ5.22
$6.63 ยฃ4.95
5.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ยฃ1.22
$1.81 ยฃ1.35
-9.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
$2.07 ยฃ1.54
-18.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 ยฃ1.57
$2.93 ยฃ2.19
-27.99%
Eggs
$4.42 ยฃ3.30
$3.20 ยฃ2.39
38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 ยฃ9.08
$10.46 ยฃ7.81
16.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 ยฃ7.66
$10.28 ยฃ7.68
-0.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.76 ยฃ14.01
$13.52 ยฃ10.10
38.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 ยฃ2.34
$3.42 ยฃ2.56
-8.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
-20.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 ยฃ3.02
$3.31 ยฃ2.48
22.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 ยฃ3.54
$4.16 ยฃ3.11
13.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
-0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
$1.47 ยฃ1.10
0.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 ยฃ0.88
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
-15.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 ยฃ1.03
$1.51 ยฃ1.13
-9.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.54 ยฃ15.35
$20.45 ยฃ15.28
0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 ยฃ7.90
$10.85 ยฃ8.10
-2.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 ยฃ1.97
$2.82 ยฃ2.11
-6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ยฃ2.55
$3.81 ยฃ2.85
-10.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 ยฃ2.02
$3.38 ยฃ2.53
-20.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 ยฃ66.2
$107 ยฃ80.2
-17.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 ยฃ4.15
$5.51 ยฃ4.12
0.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 ยฃ2.31
$1.36 ยฃ1.02
127.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.91 ยฃ32.05
$27.13 ยฃ20.27
58.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$38.2K ยฃ28.5K
2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$42.1K ยฃ31.5K
-7.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 ยฃ282
$151 ยฃ113
149.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 ยฃ13.16
$17.88 ยฃ13.36
-1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.81 ยฃ33.47
$42.51 ยฃ31.75
5.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 ยฃ40.00
$27.03 ยฃ20.20
98.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.80 ยฃ18.53
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 ยฃ11.28
$13.45 ยฃ10.05
12.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,894 ยฃ1,415
$1,458 ยฃ1,089
29.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ยฃ17.4K
$8,779 ยฃ6,558
165.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 ยฃ87.7
$85.7 ยฃ64.0
37.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 ยฃ40.65
$47.45 ยฃ35.44
14.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ยฃ87.0
$108 ยฃ81.0
7.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 ยฃ91.6
$85.9 ยฃ64.2
42.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 ยฃ1,228
$601 ยฃ449
173.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 ยฃ915
$995 ยฃ743
23.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 ยฃ2,298
$867 ยฃ647
254.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,218 ยฃ1,657
$822 ยฃ614
169.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,694 ยฃ5,001
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,805 ยฃ3,589
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Greenock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,559 ยฃ2,659
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.62
0.18%

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Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Greenock: January 11, 2026

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