Cost of living in Edinburgh
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
£15.92
|
$14.21
-
$32.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.86
|
$9.04
-
$10.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.85
|
$1.29
-
$3.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.29
|
$1.29
-
$3.23
|
Edinburgh - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.41
|
$0.64
-
$3.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
£4.48
|
$3.23
-
$9.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.93
|
$4.40
-
$8.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£3.06
|
$1.86
-
$5.97
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
£3.38
|
$1.90
-
$6.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.06
|
$0.59
-
$2.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.46
-
$1.17
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.31
|
$0.47
-
$2.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.17
-
$4.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.61
|
$0.40
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.49
|
$0.47
-
$0.88
|
Edinburgh - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.69
|
$6.94
-
$7.82
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£67.83
|
$77.49
-
$103.32
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$36,531.14
-
$36,531.14
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.07
£19.16
|
$18.13
-
$48.19
|
Edinburgh - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.21
£32.79
|
$32.29
-
$58.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.43
£1,257.66
|
$1,291.54
-
$1,937.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,145.39
£911.46
|
$774.92
-
$1,549.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.29
£204.74
|
$148.15
-
$419.75
|
Edinburgh - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,744.29
£1,388.05
|
$1,614.42
-
$1,872.73
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,472.75
£17,883.07
|
$12,915.37
-
$43,912.27
|
Edinburgh - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.14
|
$5.17
-
$8.39
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.62
|
$3.87
-
$6.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.24
£15.31
|
$15.50
-
$20.66
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.60
£42.65
|
$29.69
-
$127.86
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.33
|
$10.33
-
$19.37
|
Edinburgh - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.76
£90.53
|
$90.41
-
$154.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£40.77
|
$45.20
-
$90.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.19
£86.09
|
$71.03
-
$154.98
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.11
£97.17
|
$64.58
-
$154.98
|
Edinburgh - Cost of clothing
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