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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisburn is 1.4% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisburn is 15.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.23 £18.56
$20.24 £14.89
24.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 £61.3
$100 £73.7
-16.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 £6.62
$9.86 £7.25
-8.72%
Cappuccino
$4.79 £3.53
$5.41 £3.98
-11.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$2.62 £1.93
-20.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.94 £1.43
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.13 £5.98
$7.3 £5.37
11.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 £5.32
$6.92 £5.09
4.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.69 £1.24
10.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.74 £1.28
28.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 £3.03
$2.17 £1.6
89.86%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$4.2 £3.09
-4.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 £7.38
$11.93 £8.78
-15.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 £6.33
$10.34 £7.61
-16.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$18.84 £13.86
-26.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.36
$3.26 £2.4
-1.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.53 £1.13
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$4.09 £3.01
-28.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 £2.59
$4.65 £3.42
-24.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 £1.3
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.42 £1.04
8.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.22 £0.9
-13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.36 £1
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.23 £14.15
$20.18 £14.85
-4.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$10.69 £7.86
-2.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.58 £1.9
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.35
$3.4 £2.5
-5.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.65 £1.95
24.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$90.3 £66.5
-0.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$5.53 £4.07
-0.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$3.09 £2.27
-50.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.14 £17.03
$43.29 £31.85
-46.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.47 £1.82
$1.95 £1.44
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.5K £28.3K
-1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$39.3K £28.9K
6.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 £218
$371 £273
-20.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.39 £12.8
$17.29 £12.73
0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 £31.39
$44.45 £32.71
-4.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.35 £33.37
$54.2 £39.9
-16.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 £9.85
$14.71 £10.82
-9.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,603 £1,180
$1,940 £1,427
-17.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$24K £17.7K
-23.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 £61.2
$118 £86.7
-29.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £31.5
$55.8 £41.03
-23.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 £68.2
$117 £86.2
-20.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$124 £91
-20.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisburn
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$1,643 £1,209
-24.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 £671
$1,210 £890
-24.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$3,043 £2,239
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 £1,260
$2,150 £1,582
-20.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisburn
Edinburgh
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 Lisburn: October 26, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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