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

🙂 Solo nomad: Falmouth is 19.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Falmouth is 12.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$20.24 £14.89
2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 £70.3
$100 £73.7
-4.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 £6.99
$9.86 £7.25
-3.75%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$5.41 £3.98
-17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.62 £1.93
-1.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.94 £1.43
-30.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 £4.74
$7.3 £5.37
-11.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 £4.8
$6.92 £5.09
-5.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.69 £1.24
36.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.74 £1.28
-43.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.17 £1.6
45.62%
Eggs
$5.98 £4.4
$4.2 £3.09
42.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 £3.55
$11.93 £8.78
-59.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 £4.96
$10.34 £7.61
-34.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$18.84 £13.86
-50.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$3.26 £2.4
-57.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.53 £1.13
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$4.09 £3.01
-34.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 £3.34
$4.65 £3.42
-2.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 £0.48
$1.76 £1.3
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.42 £1.04
-5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 £0.59
$1.22 £0.9
-33.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.36 £1
21.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.88 £13.16
$20.18 £14.85
-11.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 £7
$10.69 £7.86
-11.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.58 £1.9
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.4 £2.5
-18.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.65 £1.95
24.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.1
$90.3 £66.5
-2.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 £3.25
$5.53 £4.07
-20.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.09 £2.27
-19.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 £11.96
$43.29 £31.85
-62.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K £29K
$38.5K £28.3K
2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$39.3K £28.9K
12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 £201
$371 £273
-26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.85 £13.87
$17.29 £12.73
9.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 £40.95
$44.45 £32.71
25.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 £45.2
$54.2 £39.9
13.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 £8.42
$14.71 £10.82
-22.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$1,940 £1,427
-18.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$24K £17.7K
-33.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 £61.4
$118 £86.7
-29.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 £22.56
$55.8 £41.03
-45.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 £66.2
$117 £86.2
-23.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 £63.6
$124 £91
-30.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 £915
$1,643 £1,209
-24.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 £761
$1,210 £890
-14.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,950 £2,171
$3,043 £2,239
-3.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$2,150 £1,582
-20.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falmouth
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,809 £2,067
$3,668 £2,699
-23.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.63
4.80%

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Last update for Falmouth: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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