Cost of living comparison
Edinburgh is 3.1% more expensive than Bristol.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Edinburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Edinburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Edinburgh
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Edinburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Edinburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Edinburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Edinburgh
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Edinburgh are more expensive than in Bristol. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Edinburgh.
If you lived in Edinburgh instead of Bristol, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.28
|
$20.00
£14.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.14
|
$9.88
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.71
|
$2.32
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
£1.08
|
$1.62
£1.20
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
£1.26
|
$1.77
£1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
£3.85
|
$5.62
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
£4.00
|
$6.20
£4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
£2.61
|
$3.85
£2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.25
£3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.09
|
$1.33
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$0.63
£0.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.15
|
$1.64
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.01
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
£0.68
|
$0.77
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.09
£5.23
|
$7.15
£5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.23
£79.79
|
$85.24
£62.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.94
£14.70
|
$24.07
£17.75
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.24
£31.14
|
$41.21
£30.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,753.48
£1,292.65
|
$1,580.43
£1,165.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,323.29
£975.52
|
$1,145.39
£844.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.72
£174.51
|
$257.29
£189.67
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,913.63
£1,410.71
|
$1,744.29
£1,285.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,419.88
£17,264.92
|
$22,472.75
£16,566.71
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
£5.24
|
$6.46
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.44
|
$4.55
£3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.15
£14.85
|
$19.24
£14.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$53.60
£39.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.52
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.64
£58.71
|
$113.76
£83.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.51
£30.60
|
$51.23
£37.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.71
£69.82
|
$108.19
£79.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.15
£95.21
|
$122.11
£90.02
|
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