Travel budget and cost of living in Scotland how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Scotland and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Scotland. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Scotland travel budget.
Travel budget in Scotland
Scotland: calculate your travel budget
Scotland: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Scotland for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 101 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 14 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2181* (1596 £)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 133 for 2 ppl.
- $ 44 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4049* (2954 £)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 165 for 2 ppl.
- $ 80 per person
- $ 35 per person
- $ 28 per person
Total budget:
$ 6254* (4550 £)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Scotland in 2023
Cost of living: Scotland VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Scotland in 2023 is 4% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Scotland by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Scotland compared to the national average.
Cities | /Scotland | View Details |
---|---|---|
Edinburgh | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Edinburgh |
Glasgow | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Glasgow |
Dundee | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Dundee |
Dunfermline | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Dunfermline |
Inverness | 14% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Inverness |
Aberdeen | 15% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Aberdeen |
Local prices in Scotland by expense type
Scotland: Restaurant budget

($ 11 to $ 35)
6% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 70)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.2 to $ 11)
25% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.2 to $ 8.2)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.9)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.7 to $ 5.5)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.5)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)
25% less than in the United States (USA)

Scotland: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 138 to $ 138)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 91 to $ 186)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 103 to $ 208)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 137 to $ 278)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 253 to $ 468)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 87 to $ 161)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 176 to $ 413)
32% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 138 to $ 353)
10% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 104 to $ 224)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 176 to $ 441)
35% more than in the United States (USA)

Scotland: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.8 to $ 2)
25% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.5)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 4.9)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.2 to $ 13)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 5.5)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.7)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)
40% less than in the United States (USA)

Scotland: Public and private transport budget

($ 2.5 to $ 6.2)
25% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.7)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 2.5)
93% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 6.2)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.4 to $ 206)
25% less than in the United States (USA)

Scotland: Leisure activity budget

($ 9.7 to $ 22)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.9 to $ 22)
29% less than in the United States (USA)

Scotland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 15 to $ 22)
66% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 42 to $ 125)
46% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 70)
9% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 49)

(fair price: $ 49)

(fair price: $ 73)

(fair price: $ 671)

(fair price: $ 159)

(fair price: $ 78)
About the information on the cost of living in Scotland
The information about the cost of living in Scotland shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Scotland updated on 20-05-2023.
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