Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Lisburn Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Lisburn

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 1.4% more expensive than Lisburn without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 18.7% more expensive than Lisburn without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$25.23 £18.56
-19.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.7
$83.3 £61.3
20.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.25
$9 £6.62
9.56%
Cappuccino
$5.41 £3.98
$4.79 £3.53
12.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.07 £1.53
26.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.77 £1.3
9.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$8.13 £5.98
-10.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$7.22 £5.32
-4.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.86 £1.37
-9.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$2.23 £1.64
-21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$4.12 £3.03
-47.33%
Eggs
$4.2 £3.09
$4.01 £2.95
4.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$10.03 £7.38
18.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.6 £6.33
20.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 £13.86
$13.93 £10.25
35.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.2 £2.36
1.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.59 £1.17
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.91 £2.14
40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 £3.42
$3.52 £2.59
32.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.54 £1.13
-7.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.06 £0.78
15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.48 £1.09
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.18 £14.85
$19.23 £14.15
4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.46 £7.7
2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.79 £2.05
-7.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.2 £2.35
6.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.3 £2.43
-19.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$89.5 £65.9
0.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.52 £4.06
0.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.53 £1.13
101.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.29 £31.85
$23.14 £17.03
87.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.47 £1.82
-21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38K £28K
1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$41.9K £30.8K
-6.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 £273
$296 £218
25.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 £12.73
$17.39 £12.8
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 £32.71
$42.65 £31.39
4.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 £39.9
$45.35 £33.37
19.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 £18.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 £10.82
$13.38 £9.85
9.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,603 £1,180
21.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K £17.7K
$18.3K £13.5K
30.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.7
$83.2 £61.2
41.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 £41.03
$42.81 £31.5
30.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.2
$92.7 £68.2
26.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91
$98.8 £72.7
25.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$1,244 £916
32.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £890
$912 £671
32.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,043 £2,239
$1,999 £1,471
52.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,150 £1,582
$1,712 £1,260
25.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,826 £5,023
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,713 £3,469
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Lisburn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,668 £2,699
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.63
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Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisburn: October 26, 2025

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