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Cost of Living in Edinburgh - Updated Prices & Insights
83.67
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,115 (excluding rent), and $2,666 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,920 (excluding rent), and $5,513 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.18
$13.76 £10.12
$41.26 £30.36
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 £74.2
$67.2 £49.46
$134 £98.9
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$9.58 £7.05
$10.95 £8.06
Cappuccino
$5.13 £3.78
$3.96 £2.91
$6.81 £5.01
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.93
$1.4 £1.03
$4.19 £3.08
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.39 £1.02
$4.18 £3.07
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.5 £5.52
$5.45 £4.01
$9.55 £7.03
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 £5.12
$5.56 £4.09
$9.04 £6.65
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.14 £0.84
$2.43 £1.79
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.63 £0.47
$3.09 £2.27
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.03 £0.76
$2.74 £2.02
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$2 £1.47
$6.4 £4.71
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 £8.73
$6.73 £4.95
$20.19 £14.86
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.53 £7.75
$5.5 £4.04
$15.12 £11.13
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.43 £13.57
$12.15 £8.94
$40.49 £29.79
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.29
$1.99 £1.46
$3.97 £2.92
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.22 £0.9
$4.12 £3.04
Oranges (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$2.06 £1.52
$11 £8.1
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 £3.55
$2.44 £1.8
$9.76 £7.18
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$0.94 £0.69
$2.7 £1.99
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.2 £0.88
$2 £1.47
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.11 £0.81
$2.07 £1.52
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.97
$0.81 £0.6
$2.14 £1.58
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.5 £15.08
$19.13 £14.08
$22.55 £16.59
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 £7.96
$9.32 £6.86
$16.21 £11.93
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.86
$1.67 £1.23
$3.35 £2.46
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 £2.44
$1.89 £1.39
$6.07 £4.46
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.68 £1.97
$3.35 £2.46
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.3 £67.2
$83 £61.1
$111 £81.5
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 £3.92
$4.67 £3.43
$6.66 £4.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 £2.23
$2.25 £1.66
$5.24 £3.85
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.06 £30.96
$40.06 £29.48
$48.07 £35.37
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.74 £1.28
$1.98 £1.46
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$38K £27.9K
$38K £27.9K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
$41.4K £30.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$371 £273
$200 £147
$655 £482
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 £12.64
$10.73 £7.9
$40.25 £29.62
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.58 £32.07
$33.44 £24.61
$60.2 £44.3
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 £39.49
$32.18 £23.68
$101 £74.1
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.01 £17.67
$12.01 £8.84
$33.36 £24.55
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 £11.11
$10.98 £8.08
$20.59 £15.15
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,907 £1,403
$1,690 £1,244
$2,163 £1,592
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K £17.1K
$13.3K £9,812
$45.3K £33.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 £88.1
$96.9 £71.3
$166 £122
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 £39.58
$40.06 £29.48
$66.8 £49.13
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 £84
$73.5 £54.1
$160 £118
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 £92.1
$68.7 £50.6
$177 £130
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 £1,224
$1,333 £981
$2,072 £1,524
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 £891
$1,009 £743
$1,615 £1,188
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,327 £1,713
$4,107 £3,022
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,208 £1,625
$1,782 £1,311
$3,016 £2,219
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,847 £5,039
$5,370 £3,952
$8,727 £6,422
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,972 £3,659
$4,058 £2,987
$6,088 £4,480
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,673 £2,703
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
4.5
6.89
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