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Cost of Living Comparison Between Folkestone and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Folkestone and Edinburgh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Folkestone is 6.6% more expensive than Edinburgh without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Folkestone is 9.1% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.93 ยฃ16.38
$20.11 ยฃ15.02
9.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 ยฃ50.9
$102 ยฃ76.1
-33.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 ยฃ8.01
$9.70 ยฃ7.25
10.52%
Cappuccino
$5.07 ยฃ3.79
$5.16 ยฃ3.85
-1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ยฃ2.10
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
12.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ยฃ1.52
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
3.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 ยฃ5.91
$7.65 ยฃ5.72
3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 ยฃ4.97
$6.98 ยฃ5.22
-4.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$1.64 ยฃ1.22
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
-13.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$2.11 ยฃ1.57
-34.12%
Eggs
$3.60 ยฃ2.69
$4.42 ยฃ3.30
-18.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 ยฃ9.31
$12.15 ยฃ9.08
2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.10 ยฃ7.54
$10.25 ยฃ7.66
-1.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.80 ยฃ13.29
$18.76 ยฃ14.01
-5.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 ยฃ2.37
$3.13 ยฃ2.34
1.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
27.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 ยฃ2.72
$4.04 ยฃ3.02
-9.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 ยฃ2.74
$4.74 ยฃ3.54
-22.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 ยฃ1.42
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
9.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 ยฃ1.58
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
$1.17 ยฃ0.88
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
$1.37 ยฃ1.03
11.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.78 ยฃ15.52
$20.54 ยฃ15.35
1.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ยฃ8.32
$10.57 ยฃ7.90
5.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
$2.64 ยฃ1.97
34.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ยฃ3.06
$3.42 ยฃ2.55
19.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 ยฃ2.05
$2.70 ยฃ2.02
1.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.28 ยฃ25.60
$88.6 ยฃ66.2
-61.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$5.55 ยฃ4.15
-75.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$3.09 ยฃ2.31
-53.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.68 ยฃ30.39
$42.91 ยฃ32.05
-5.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ยฃ1.43
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ยฃ28.9K
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
-1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ยฃ33.0K
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
12.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 ยฃ256
$377 ยฃ282
-9.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.74 ยฃ11.76
$17.62 ยฃ13.16
-10.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.67 ยฃ29.64
$44.81 ยฃ33.47
-11.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.9 ยฃ67.1
$53.6 ยฃ40.00
67.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.70 ยฃ7.24
$24.80 ยฃ18.53
-60.89%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 ยฃ12.19
$15.10 ยฃ11.28
8.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,301 ยฃ1,719
$1,894 ยฃ1,415
21.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ยฃ17.5K
$23.3K ยฃ17.4K
0.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 ยฃ65.7
$117 ยฃ87.7
-25.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 ยฃ42.61
$54.4 ยฃ40.65
4.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 ยฃ60.4
$116 ยฃ87.0
-30.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ยฃ90.0
$123 ยฃ91.6
-1.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 ยฃ851
$1,644 ยฃ1,228
-30.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 ยฃ616
$1,225 ยฃ915
-32.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 ยฃ1,157
$3,077 ยฃ2,298
-49.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 ยฃ1,219
$2,218 ยฃ1,657
-26.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,479 ยฃ2,599
$6,694 ยฃ5,001
-48.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,510 ยฃ2,622
$4,805 ยฃ3,589
-26.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Folkestone
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,137 ยฃ1,596
$3,559 ยฃ2,659
-39.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.63
-1.60%

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Last update for Folkestone: January 12, 2026

Last update for Edinburgh: January 12, 2026

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