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Compare cities โบ Edinburgh vs Liverpool
Edinburgh vs Liverpool cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ฌ๐ง Edinburgh
๐ฌ๐ง LiverpoolLiverpool is 19% cheaper than Edinburgh
Living on $5,475 a month in Edinburgh feels like about $4,117 in Liverpool โ same standard of living, compared by feel rather than exchange rate.
Cheaper on how many of 20 items?
Edinburgh 1tie 3Liverpool 16
One day's budget in Edinburgh ($313) lasts 1.2 days in Liverpool
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Per day
$313 vs $271
Per month
$5,475 vs $4,117
Local meal
ยฃ 14 vs ยฃ 13
$18.9 vs $17.6
Taxi 5 km
ยฃ 11 vs ยฃ 9.5
$14.9 vs $12.8
At a glance
Foodsimilar
Cafรฉs & drinksLiverpool 6% cheaper
TransportLiverpool 15% cheaper
StayLiverpool 26% cheaper
FunLiverpool 15% cheaper
- Where Liverpool is clearly cheaper: Laundry (80%โ), Studio rent (month) (36%โ), Haircut (28%โ)
- Where Edinburgh is clearly cheaper: Street food (21%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Enter a monthly income in Edinburgh to see what gives the same standard of living in Liverpool. Starts at the average Edinburgh salary.
Travel difficulty
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Overall
Easy1.6
Easy1.6
Rip-offs & haggling
2
2
Language
1
1
Getting around
2
2
Payments
1
1
Safety
2
2
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Edinburgh | Liverpool | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ยฃ 14$18.9 | ยฃ 13$17.6 | Liverpool โ7% |
| Street food1 item | ยฃ 5.5$7.43 | ยฃ 7$9.46 | Edinburgh โ21% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ยฃ 30$40.5 | ยฃ 27$36.5 | Liverpool โ10% |
| Coffeeone cup | ยฃ 3.8$5.14 | ยฃ 3.6$4.86 | Liverpool โ5% |
| Beerone bottle | ยฃ 5.5$7.43 | ยฃ 4.8$6.49 | Liverpool โ13% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | ยฃ 9$12.2 | ยฃ 9$12.2 | similar |
| Bottled water | ยฃ 1.2$1.62 | ยฃ 1.1$1.49 | Liverpool โ8% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ยฃ 1.8$2.43 | ยฃ 1.7$2.3 | Liverpool โ6% |
| Taxi5 km in town | ยฃ 11$14.9 | ยฃ 9.5$12.8 | Liverpool โ14% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ยฃ 7$9.46 | ยฃ 6$8.11 | Liverpool โ14% |
| Transitone ride | ยฃ 2.4$3.24 | ยฃ 2$2.7 | Liverpool โ17% |
| Scooter rentalper day | ยฃ 20$27 | ยฃ 20$27 | similar |
| Hotel night3-star | ยฃ 120$162 | ยฃ 100$135 | Liverpool โ17% |
| Studio rent (month) | ยฃ 1,050$1,419 | ยฃ 670$905 | Liverpool โ36% |
| Laundry | ยฃ 9$12.2 | ยฃ 1.8$2.43 | Liverpool โ80% |
| SIM card1 week data | ยฃ 10$13.5 | ยฃ 10$13.5 | similar |
| Haircutcut | ยฃ 18$24.3 | ยฃ 13$17.6 | Liverpool โ28% |
| Massage1 hour | ยฃ 60$81.1 | ยฃ 45$60.8 | Liverpool โ25% |
| Half-day tourper person | ยฃ 40$54.1 | ยฃ 35$47.3 | Liverpool โ12% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ยฃ 21.5$29.1 | ยฃ 20$27 | Liverpool โ7% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper, Edinburgh or Liverpool?
Liverpool is 19% cheaper than Edinburgh. Daily budget $313 vs $271; a month $5,475 vs $4,117.
Which is easier to travel, Edinburgh or Liverpool?
About the same: Edinburgh 1.6/5, Liverpool 1.6/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Edinburgh and Liverpool?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Edinburgh is about $5,475 and Liverpool about $4,117 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.
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