Cost of Living Comparison Between Wick and Edinburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Wick and Edinburgh

🙂 Solo nomad: Wick is 2.9% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wick is 6.6% cheaper than Edinburgh without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.69 £15.23
$20.24 £14.89
2.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 £49.28
$100 £73.7
-33.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.97 £7.34
$9.86 £7.25
1.12%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$5.41 £3.98
-24.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$2.62 £1.93
-20.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.94 £1.43
-21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 £4.44
$7.3 £5.37
-17.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 £5.14
$6.92 £5.09
1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.69 £1.24
5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.74 £1.28
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.17 £1.6
-17.97%
Eggs
$4.22 £3.1
$4.2 £3.09
0.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$11.93 £8.78
-26.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 £8.73
$10.34 £7.61
14.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 £10.01
$18.84 £13.86
-27.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 £1.79
$3.26 £2.4
-25.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.53 £1.13
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$4.09 £3.01
-32.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 £3.06
$4.65 £3.42
-10.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.76 £1.3
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 £0.67
$1.42 £1.04
-35.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.22 £0.9
-0.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.36 £1
-0.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.36 £14.24
$20.18 £14.85
-4.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 £6.72
$10.69 £7.86
-14.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.58 £1.9
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.73
$3.4 £2.5
-31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$2.65 £1.95
23.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.2 £66.3
$90.3 £66.5
-0.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 £3.49
$5.53 £4.07
-14.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.29
$3.09 £2.27
-43.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.98 £25.74
$43.29 £31.85
-19.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.5K £28.3K
-1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$39.3K £28.9K
4.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$398 £293
$371 £273
7.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 £18.05
$17.29 £12.73
41.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.19 £33.26
$44.45 £32.71
1.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46 £33.85
$54.2 £39.9
-15.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.52 £18.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 £6.43
$14.71 £10.82
-40.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,401
$1,940 £1,427
-1.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.1K
$24K £17.7K
-37.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$118 £86.7
-28.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.39 £29.73
$55.8 £41.03
-27.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 £70.2
$117 £86.2
-18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £90
$124 £91
-1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £913
$1,643 £1,209
-24.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$1,210 £890
-15.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$3,043 £2,239
-32.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 £1,262
$2,150 £1,582
-20.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,826 £5,023
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,713 £3,469
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wick
Edinburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,668 £2,699
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.63
10.12%

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Last update for Wick: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

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