Cost of Living Comparison Between Lochboisdale and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Lochboisdale and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Lochboisdale is 6.2% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lochboisdale is 9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 £15.28
$20.24 £14.89
2.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.3 £71.6
$100 £73.7
-2.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 £7.01
$9.86 £7.25
-3.35%
Cappuccino
$5.03 £3.7
$5.41 £3.98
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.62 £1.93
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.94 £1.43
-24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.89 £5.07
$7.3 £5.37
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.92 £5.09
-4.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.69 £1.24
1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.74 £1.28
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.17 £1.6
26.27%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$4.2 £3.09
-9.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 £7.36
$11.93 £8.78
-16.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 £6.91
$10.34 £7.61
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 £10.25
$18.84 £13.86
-26.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 £2.4
$3.26 £2.4
-0.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.53 £1.13
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 £2.37
$4.09 £3.01
-21.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.75
$4.65 £3.42
-19.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.76 £1.3
-3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.42 £1.04
34.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.22 £0.9
3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.36 £1
15.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.74 £15.26
$20.18 £14.85
2.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 £7.9
$10.69 £7.86
0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.58 £1.9
12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 £2.44
$3.4 £2.5
-2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 £2.46
$2.65 £1.95
26.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.2 £66.3
$90.3 £66.5
-0.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 £3.96
$5.53 £4.07
-2.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 £1.74
$3.09 £2.27
-23.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.86 £19.76
$43.29 £31.85
-37.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$39.3K £28.9K
-1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$385 £283
$371 £273
3.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 £13.08
$17.29 £12.73
2.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.9 £29.36
$44.45 £32.71
-10.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.29 £33.33
$54.2 £39.9
-16.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.5 £12.88
$14.71 £10.82
18.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,143 £841
$1,940 £1,427
-41.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$24K £17.7K
-22.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 £91.4
$118 £86.7
5.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 £37.17
$55.8 £41.03
-9.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 £78.3
$117 £86.2
-9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £78.7
$124 £91
-13.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 £917
$1,643 £1,209
-24.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 £739
$1,210 £890
-16.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 £1,502
$3,043 £2,239
-32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 £1,235
$2,150 £1,582
-21.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lochboisdale
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,668 £2,699
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.63
-5.51%

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Last update for Lochboisdale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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