Travel budget and cost of living in Edinburgh (Scotland) how much does a trip cost?
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Edinburgh travel budget
Edinburgh: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Edinburgh
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Edinburgh for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 141 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 11 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2724* (2044 £)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 219 for 2 ppl.
- $ 48 per person
- $ 22 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 5458* (4102 £)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 243 for 2 ppl.
- $ 89 per person
- $ 42 per person
- $ 32 per person
Total budget:
$ 7928* (5950 £)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Edinburgh compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Edinburgh in 2024 is 21% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Edinburgh in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Edinburgh by expense type
Restaurant budget in Edinburgh
($ 14 to $ 34)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 34 to $ 61)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 9.4 to $ 12)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5.4 to $ 8)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2 to $ 5.4)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 4 to $ 5.7)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.3 to $ 4)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Edinburgh
($ 63 to $ 980)
38% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 52 to $ 627)
42% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 73 to $ 815)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 93 to $ 1011)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 323
($ 144 to $ 754)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 470
($ 84 to $ 621)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 60 to $ 918)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 118 to $ 705)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 90 to $ 672)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 121 to $ 1356)
83% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
Supermarket food budget in Edinburgh
($ 1.2 to $ 2.5)
59% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 2.7)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.7 to $ 2.7)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.9 to $ 6.2)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 4.3 to $ 15)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.3 to $ 5.9)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.7 to $ 11)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Edinburgh
($ 2.7 to $ 2.7)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 5.4)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.9 to $ 2.1)
104% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 4.8 to $ 6.7)
50% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 18 to $ 83)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Edinburgh
($ 11 to $ 21)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 12 to $ 34)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Edinburgh
($ 16 to $ 23)
99% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 94 to $ 161)
124% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 47 to $ 94)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 750)
(fair price: $ 1349)
(fair price: $ 694)
(fair price: $ 62)
(fair price: $ 1409)
(fair price: $ 62)
About this information on the cost of living in Edinburgh
The information about the cost of living in Edinburgh shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Edinburgh was updated on 23-09-2024.
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