Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Falkirk is 20.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Falkirk is 14% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 £12.07
$20.24 £14.89
-18.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49
$100 £73.7
-33.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.86 £7.25
-0.81%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$5.41 £3.98
-14.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.62 £1.93
9.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.94 £1.43
19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 £4.84
$7.3 £5.37
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 £3.52
$6.92 £5.09
-30.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.69 £1.24
4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 £1.98
$1.74 £1.28
54.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.17 £1.6
-27.65%
Eggs
$5.23 £3.85
$4.2 £3.09
24.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 £7.12
$11.93 £8.78
-18.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 £6.15
$10.34 £7.61
-19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 £7.27
$18.84 £13.86
-47.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.26 £2.4
-5.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.53 £1.13
-57.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 £3.02
$4.09 £3.01
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 £3.69
$4.65 £3.42
7.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.76 £1.3
46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.42 £1.04
-6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.22 £0.9
34.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.36 £1
7.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.41 £13.55
$20.18 £14.85
-8.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$10.69 £7.86
9.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.58 £1.9
20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.4 £2.5
1.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.97
$2.65 £1.95
52.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$90.3 £66.5
-0.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 £2.43
$5.53 £4.07
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$3.09 £2.27
-54.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.88
$43.29 £31.85
-62.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.95 £1.44
9.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K £22.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
-21.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
-12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$371 £273
-21.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$17.29 £12.73
-1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.14 £36.16
$44.45 £32.71
10.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$54.2 £39.9
1.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
$24.52 £18.05
-51.96%
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 £12.44
$14.71 £10.82
14.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 £501
$1,940 £1,427
-64.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$24K £17.7K
-22.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.7
$118 £86.7
-25.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 £42.63
$55.8 £41.03
3.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 £64.3
$117 £86.2
-25.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$124 £91
-17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 £676
$1,643 £1,209
-44.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 £697
$1,210 £890
-21.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 £801
$3,043 £2,239
-64.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 £783
$2,150 £1,582
-50.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkirk
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 £3,347
$3,668 £2,699
24.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.63
5.33%

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Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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