As an American with the hopes of calling Edinburgh home one day, I find your videos lovely and informative. Thank you for the videos and the awesome information!
Thank you so much, Alex! Always super reassuring to hear the content helps others prepare .) Hopefully by the time you're coming over it won't be a case of another 40% jump in all bills ;___;
Went to Glasgow and Edinburgh few weeks ago and I was shocked by how much prices of pretty much everything differ between those 2 cities and Bristol where I live now! Bristol is becoming second London and for example, any supper or meal we had in Scotland was at least twice cheaper (!) than it would've been in Bristol... it's ridiculous! Hope to move to Scotland by the end of the year and your videos are so lovely and very helpful, so big thank you! xxx
the pertrol last year was 1.14 per liter in Edinburgh but it just went up up n up. You are actually cheaper living just outside Edinburgh and traveling in like living in Fife you can get a train from Rosyth into the city center in 15 mins the prices off houses are alot cheaper and tax bills too.
I would consider joining Historic Scotland 🏴 as you get a plethora of discounts for an annual fee and it has different prices for family, students & seniors! This was true when I lived there from 1992-2007
That is a good tip! We have had a joint national trust membership and it has absolutely made our life easier and cheaper when exploring .) maybe next year we’ll go for Historic Scotland!
UK is one of my dream country to live in, I hope that someday I could be there either just for vacation or take a master degree. Thanks for creating this informative and interesting video which make me more interesting to know more about Edinburgh 🥰
Thanks for video Kakibot... Indeed this was timely information, I actually went to school in Edinburgh some 9yrs ago when I came for my Masters degree.... And yeah I'm also a Napier Alumni.....yeaaaaaaaah! :) I've been researching about how I could come back legally..! Yes from this video things seem more expensive then when I was there 9yrs ago but its nothing compared to where I'm at now (things are crazy expensive here). I will say costs and pricing are pretty much fair overall there in Edinburgh, the UK as a whole and also in Canada and the US. I'm hoping on relocating to Edinburgh with my family hopefully sometime before this year runs out or next year so your next video on how to move BACK to Edinburgh will come in very handy. Thanks again for the video!!!
I agree that in general considering the wages, the groceries and services are actually kinda fairly priced - back in Czech Republic the buying power is much lower on average and food prices pretty much the same! (It’s the alcohol that is much cheaper there haha)
I have watched several hours of your videos in the last week. You are so thorough and considerate. Thank you! Another American considering Scotland in a few years. We were just in Edinburgh and Glasgow in December 2022. Watched all of your previous year holiday videos as well 😁
Thanks for this very informative vid. I've made a few notes from it :). Interesting rule of thumb about the postcodes, I'll keep it in mind. In a way that's one of things I'm concerned about most, I really want to avoid any not so nice areas. The struggle to get settled will be so much worse if I accidentally choose a bad area to settle, or have shitty neighbours, though we only have so much control over things like this. From my research I'll undoubtedly need to pay more for rent, but groceries are cheaper than here in Melbourne, even though the cost of living/general price increase is happening here too. Thanks again, some very handy info 👍
Ah well, not much can be done about neighbours- I find that either you’ll get a noisy or leaky neighbours… or you’ll end up being one and generate much anxiety around it haha. Interesting to hear from both Aussies and US peeps that the groceries here are actually cheaper than in their homeland! Genuinely surprised!
@@Kakibot Yeah, I realised that a few years ago and I was surprised too. Although I suppose it balances out because the minimum wage is higher here than in the UK. In researching prices of things it can be a little concerning, especially with rent. But I keep an eye on sites like Numbeo that shows Edinburgh to be a bit cheaper than Melbourne. Either way, I think it all more or less balances out in the end.
I live in a small city in Canada with really not a whole lot to do or see & I have to say I'm shocked at how much cheaper Edinburgh is compared to here. We pay the equivalent of 1350 for a 1+den here inclusive of council tax. In Toronto you wouldn't even be able to find a shared apartment for 1200 pounds. Coffee seems to be a similar price but a pint is double the price here. Your groceries also seem to cost quite a bit less. We spent the equivalent of 500 pounds/month on food (if we're careful).
@@Kakibot I wonder if you might like to do a video of the places you have bought good furniture in Edinburgh. Most vids are showing only charity shops with boring home furnishings stuff or mass amounts of clothing. Flea markets, car boot sales, consignment shops?
@@CultureChap there are charity shop branches specialising in just furniture, which can be a fun place to look for unique items! (I mean don’t get me wrong, there will be a bunch of ikea kallax bookshelves in there too but… still)
Thanks for this video! It was awesome! In previous comments on your other videos, I'd mentioned that I hope to move to Edinburgh from the US soon. Having a more detailed list of costs and pricing is very helpful and informative. I honestly didn't realize that there were price hikes between smaller local stores, like Sainsbury's and Tesco, as opposed to their larger stand-alone stores. Also, things like the monthly City or Community tax you mentioned being around 100 pounds,...I knew nothing about that. Such good information to have! Thanks again for this video!
So glad to hear you found it helpful! .) The council tax is definitely a bit of a gut punch when one's planning their budget - when we first moved here we still benefited from the student status, but for non-students it's quite a dramatic amount to add to the rent base ./
Thanks for the video. Could you share information about moving with young kids to Edinburgh? In particular schools, catchment areas, and recommended neighborhoods.
I'd LOVE to but it's a topic that's just a bit hard for me to deep dive into (because of my oooold aaaage and all) - maybe down the line when I make some student friends! It's absolutely a great idea though so I'll see what I can do .)
Greetings, Thanks for your useful videos, I am gonna move with my family ( 2 adults & one child) for my postgraduate studies in September. I wonder if you can help me with choosing the suitable flat or which places to rent it and etc. In addition, should I book it from know just in case, or … because I read a lot about people finding lots of lacking of flats due to that period of time. Ps. My study campus is king’s building campus. Again huge thanks 🌹
Loving your videos! Questions for you: Is organic produce available, and are there any restaurants that are gluten-free friendly? (My granddaughter is diagnosed with Celiac☹️) Thanks so much!❤️
For organic produce I’d recommend the Real Foods shops! One by the meadows, one in broughton street! But in general, organic produce is not hard to find in larger supermarkets either. Also I have made a little video about gluten free eateries (specifically looking for ones that make sure there is no cross contamination!) - If you search for “kakibot gluten free” I’m sure it’ll pop up!
I will be moving from india to musselburgh in next 3 months. Any suggestions, how to look for accomodation for single person. I don't intend to share the accommodation.
Hi:-) ...do Edinburghu (resp. do Skotska) bych se ráda podívala, ale po Vašem videu si začínám myslet, že se tam nejspíš nepodívám-než se pořádně naučím jazyk, abych tam mohla nějak fungovat (-a to nemluvím o jízdě v protisměru-), tak nyní našetřené peníze mi už nejspíš nebudou stačit:-) ..ráda sleduji Vaše videa, pro mě jsou "vhodně informativní". Díky za ně! ..have a nice day, S.
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It is amazing to see that the most of the prices are lower than in my country, Turkey, even after the inflation. Avg income here is $350 per month. So funny!
@@Kakibot Yes, it is real. They try to live in packs, consume less, buy things with low quality. Annual inflation rate is %180 here. So you can understand why it is so funny to watch countries complaining about %10-15 inflation. Don't get me wrong, low or high, I understand inflation is bad everywhere. But seeing that we are eating a street food but paying the same as a 3 star Michelin restaurant makes me depressed. So I try to laugh as a defense mechanism.
@@TheMiniMaestroMan I rarely consume bread. my both parents didn't have the quarter of my salary now and after all I don't depend on salary pretty much. I work if I want to and don't work if don't want to. Speaking of cheap and beautiful place, Belarus is. Living in Belarus I probably be enough just working 10 hours monthly.
Imagine you are beaten by English nationalist in Scotland if you utter scottish/galeic words or put/pin/hold scottish flag. That is what happened with Hungarians living in west ukraine (who were cut from their mother country in 1920 by Treaty of Trianon). I live 50 miles form Ukraine border and we know. there is even a law, you can check, which forbids in school to use your own language in school. Same applies for Russians there. But you in the west media bubble do not hear these. The beneficiaries of the war are USA and China. USA gas 4x more expensive than Russian, makes EU/Germany uncompetitive, end of EU economy. EU/UK will crush due to incompetent leaders who think a long term stable peace and prosperity in Europe is possible without or by "beating" Russia (whatever it means) and a strong European/Ger,an economy based on cheap Russian gas scares the hell out of the USA. Prospect of Ukraine joining NATO, NATO expansion and the oppression of minorities in ukraine led to this. This is the west paying the cost of freedom. the west decided to pay the »cost of freedom«, so pin the ukrainian flag onto your shirt and enjoy the western style of living while it lasts.
We have very similar situation in Denver where I live. Inflation in the US is 8.6% right now. Our rent is increasing this summer by $170! We just spent this month in Edinburgh and noticed groceries are much cheaper in the UK than the US - everything from meat to produce to packaged foods is cheaper in the UK. Even shopping at M&S and Sainsbury’s, groceries are cheap compared to what we are used to. Petrol is much more expensive in the UK than the US though. In USD, petrol is about $4.50/gallon in Colorado and about $8.20/gallon in Scotland this month.
Uh oh, now I'm a bit worried about our autumn trip!! But... at least the petrol cost sounds more reasonable over there, that might make things easier on the wallet x) happy to hear you got to get more grocery bang for your buck while here!
request for your moving to scotland video if you can: share recommendations of smaller towns to move to if Edinburgh is too expensive for your budget. Thanks!! btw im planning to move to scotland from america next year and your vids have been so great!!!
Lovely video! I was surprised that your speech is so much like American but with a foreign accent. I hope to live in the UK someday so this video is super helpful. Those grocery prices are so much cheaper than here in Maine (USA). I’m excited!
Most homes in cities seem to have access to the superfast fibre broadband - but it's good to check coverage when looking for a new address! I know we did couple years ago, and did turn couple of addresses down as the fibre option wasn't installed in the area yet. I imagine at this point this happens a lot less , but good to check!
Great comparisons. Most of the berries, cheese and meats are actually much cheaper than Indian prices. You left out oils - would have loved to know how much a coconut / olive oil bottle costs! Detergent prices in Scotland seem to be OFF THE CHARTS! We pay less than half of that, not sure if using ‘tablets’ is mandatory/ environmentally sound? Also wondering if there are any grocery apps that deliver all your supplies at home, wouldn’t that be cheaper given you are a ‘loyal’ customer? We do it all the time in India and find that home-delivery is much cheaper than going to a grocery store (unless you’re buying in bulk for a big family)! Thoughts?
That's really interesting! Home delivery is pretty common but it rarely comes with any discount - and you also often pay between £3-6 for the delivery itself, although if you live in the city and don't have a car, it's probably worth is because central prices in smaller supermarkets are higher and the choice is smaller. (I know of some people who have a Costco card, so they can buy groceries in bulk, but that really isn't very common unless they are also running a cafe/restaurant!) Oils are generally pretty cheap unless one's buying really high end ones, regular vegetable oil is about 1.50 per litre, cooking olive oil about 3.50 per litre and extra virgin olive about 7-8 per litre. Coconut is anywhere between 3-9 per tub depending on brand/quality, but now that it's a common item it's pretty easy to find supermarket own brand coconut oil for cheap! (Curious to know how this compares to India!!)
