Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Liverpool Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Liverpool

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 10% more expensive than Liverpool without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 5.9% more expensive than Liverpool without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £15.14
$21.56 £16.17
-6.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 £77.6
$94.7 £71.0
9.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 £7.36
$9.43 £7.07
4.03%
Cappuccino
$5.43 £4.07
$4.63 £3.47
17.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$2.13 £1.60
18.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.53
$1.50 £1.13
36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 £5.62
$6.60 £4.95
13.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.20
$6.21 £4.66
11.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.74 £1.30
-5.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.64 £1.23
1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$2.18 £1.63
-5.50%
Eggs
$4.29 £3.22
$3.87 £2.90
10.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £9.04
$8.23 £6.17
46.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 £7.65
$8.90 £6.67
14.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.28 £13.71
$15.49 £11.62
18.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.42
$2.83 £2.12
13.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.54 £1.15
-
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 £3.13
$2.47 £1.85
68.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.54
$3.52 £2.64
33.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.85 £1.39
-1.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.73 £1.30
-16.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$1.26 £0.95
-4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.32 £0.99
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £15.06
$20.22 £15.17
-0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.17
$10.86 £8.14
0.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.89
$3.05 £2.29
-17.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.54
$2.86 £2.14
18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.07
$2.70 £2.02
2.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £66.9
$95.3 £71.5
-6.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.16
$4.06 £3.05
36.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.27
$1.29 £0.97
134.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 £32.38
$16.35 £12.26
164.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.42
$1.88 £1.41
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.9K
-1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$38.4K £28.8K
1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £280
$286 £214
30.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 £12.80
$18.16 £13.62
-6.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 £32.94
$41.79 £31.35
5.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.80
$36.70 £27.53
48.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 £18.47
$17.03 £12.77
44.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.39
$17.72 £13.29
-14.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,428
$1,658 £1,244
14.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K £17.9K
$16.5K £12.4K
44.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.4
$88.1 £66.1
32.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 £41.69
$50.0 £37.50
11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £88.3
$124 £93.0
-5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £92.0
$129 £96.6
-4.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,246
$1,216 £912
36.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £933
$788 £591
57.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 £2,303
$2,388 £1,791
28.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,152 £1,614
$1,277 £958
68.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,628 £4,971
$3,720 £2,790
78.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,866 £3,650
$2,609 £1,957
86.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,561 £2,671
$3,196 £2,397
11.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.76
-2.26%

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Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Liverpool: March 1, 2026

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