Cost of Living Comparison Between Oban and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Oban and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Oban is 9.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oban is 25.7% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 £12.75
$20.19 £15.12
-15.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 £50.1
$103 £77.5
-35.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 £4.96
$9.81 £7.35
-32.42%
Cappuccino
$3.48 £2.61
$5.43 £4.07
-35.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.51
$2.52 £1.89
-20.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.04 £1.53
-24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.78 £3.58
$7.49 £5.61
-36.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 £3.15
$6.93 £5.19
-39.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 £1.32
$1.64 £1.23
7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.67 £1.25
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 £1.35
$2.06 £1.54
-12.62%
Eggs
$4.24 £3.17
$4.29 £3.22
-1.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 £6.70
$12.05 £9.02
-25.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.49 £8.60
$10.20 £7.64
12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 £10.20
$18.28 £13.69
-25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.27
$3.22 £2.41
-5.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.54 £1.15
8.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 £2.06
$4.17 £3.12
-34.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 £3.04
$4.71 £3.53
-13.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 £0.90
$1.82 £1.37
-34.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 £0.80
$1.45 £1.09
-26.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.20 £0.90
-2.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 £0.47
$1.32 £0.99
-52.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.63 £12.46
$20.08 £15.04
-17.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 £8.30
$10.90 £8.16
1.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.52 £1.89
-13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.77
$3.38 £2.53
-29.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £2.01
$2.76 £2.07
-2.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £65.8
$89.2 £66.8
-1.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.50
$5.55 £4.16
-15.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 £1.30
$3.03 £2.27
-42.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.30 £26.44
$43.18 £32.34
-18.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.45
$1.89 £1.41
2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £28.3K
$37.7K £28.3K
0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.7K
$39.1K £29.3K
5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 £251
$374 £280
-10.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.32 £18.22
$17.06 £12.78
42.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.52 £34.10
$43.92 £32.90
3.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 £34.65
$54.4 £40.75
-14.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.62 £18.44
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.57 £6.42
$15.18 £11.37
-43.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,843 £1,380
$1,904 £1,426
-3.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K £11.4K
$23.8K £17.8K
-36.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 £61.6
$117 £87.3
-29.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 £31.27
$55.6 £41.63
-24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 £72.1
$118 £88.2
-18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £90.5
$123 £91.9
-1.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 £899
$1,662 £1,245
-27.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £751
$1,244 £932
-19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 £1,525
$3,070 £2,299
-33.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 £1,282
$2,152 £1,612
-20.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,777 £4,327
$6,628 £4,964
-12.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,866 £3,645
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oban
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,621 £1,963
$3,561 £2,667
-26.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.63
10.12%

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Last update for Oban: March 2, 2026

Last update for Edinburgh: March 2, 2026

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