Restaurants | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.53 £ | 15.00 £ | -3.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 £ | 70.00 £ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.38 £ | 7.25 £ | -1.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.50 £ | 5.00 £ | -9.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 £ | 5.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.76 £ | 3.61 £ | -3.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.87 £ | 1.64 £ | -12.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.45 £ | 1.11 £ | -23.2 % |
Markets | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.69 £ | 4.89 £ | +4.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.13 £ | 1.13 £ | -0.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.69 £ | 0.87 £ | +25.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.17 £ | 2.90 £ | -8.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.08 £ | 3.45 £ | -15.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.35 £ | 3.07 £ | -8.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.20 £ | 4.81 £ | -22.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.05 £ | 1.16 £ | +10.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.52 £ | 0.60 £ | +16.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.37 £ | 1.11 £ | -19.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.59 £ | 1.28 £ | -19.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.60 £ | 0.59 £ | -0.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.48 £ | 0.65 £ | +36.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.86 £ | 0.91 £ | +6.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.99 £ | 1.17 £ | +17.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 £ | 8.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.91 £ | 2.17 £ | +13.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 £ | 2.34 £ | -6.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 £ | 15.42 £ | +2.8 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 £ | 3.00 £ | +50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 66.00 £ | 65.90 £ | -0.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.95 £ | 4.00 £ | +1.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.91 £ | 2.94 £ | -24.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 31.50 £ | 20.00 £ | -36.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.37 £ | 5.48 £ | +1.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,285.00 £ | 28,285.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,874.40 £ | 28,502.14 £ | -1.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 276.57 £ | 269.02 £ | -2.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 13.36 £ | 13.03 £ | -2.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.58 £ | 29.45 £ | -9.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.00 £ | 39.69 £ | -0.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.00 £ | 14.33 £ | -20.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 £ | 13.00 £ | +18.2 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,410.00 £ | 853.33 £ | -39.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,400.00 £ | 12,000.00 £ | -31.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 86.49 £ | 91.46 £ | +5.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.29 £ | 37.78 £ | -6.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 85.42 £ | 83.78 £ | -1.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 91.11 £ | 81.75 £ | -10.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,193.15 £ | 1,030.21 £ | -13.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 900.00 £ | 745.79 £ | -17.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,226.00 £ | 2,025.23 £ | -9.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,610.00 £ | 1,399.69 £ | -13.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 473.80 £ | 285.98 £ | -39.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 341.42 £ | 214.23 £ | -37.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh |
Glasgow | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,760.42 £ | 2,439.84 £ | -11.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.63 | 5.32 | -5.5 % |
Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 105 |
Cost of Living in Stirling | 36.65 miles |
Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |