Housing prices in Scotland and Edinburgh

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Examples of prices for budget accommodation for tourists in Scotland
The cost of renting an apartment for a long time, as well as buying a flat
Utility Costs
Various services in Scotland

Examples of prices for budget accommodation for tourists in Scotland

Examples of the cost of standard hotels in Edinburgh

Hostel in the center from 25,1 - 50,1 USD = 20 - 40 GBP per place
Hotel room 2.3 star type Ibis costs 53,9 - 84 USD = 43 - 67 GBP
Hotel room 4 stars type Mercure or Novotel 62,7 - 75,2 USD = 50 - 60 GBP

Kapuslny Hostel in Edinburgh

Hotel Ibis 3 stars

Restaurant at the Ibis hotel

Novotel 4 star hotel in Edinburgh

Pool at Novotel

Apartments from owners

A good and economical housing option is Airbnb , there is an opportunity to save on a hotel, to live in remoteness from large cities, in a historic area, a stone house of ancient construction, to your taste. Breakfast is usually included in the price. Prices start at 25,1 - 37,6 USD = 20 - 30 GBP

Budget housing in an old house

housing in an old house, bathroom

Housing in castles

Some castles, museums and defensive forts to visit are absolutely free, for example, in the city of Dundee, in the photo. Several of them have hotels and, having booked a room in one of these hotels, you can live in a real castle. For example DoubleTree by Hilton Dundee Price about 62,7 USD = 50 GBP per day for double room.

You can view prices, book accommodations and read about the pros and cons of various hotel search engines in my review of hotel and apartment reservation systems

Fort in the city of Dundee, free admission

DoubleTree by Hilton Dundee hotel

The cost of renting an apartment for a long time, as well as buying a flat

Prices in expensive areas

Renting a small one-bedroom apartment of 50-60 m2 will cost about 877,1 - 1 002,4 USD = 700 - 800 GBP per month
Buying about 5 012,2 USD = 4 000 GBP per square meter, that is, an apartment of 60m2 will cost about 3 007 330,4 USD = 2 400 000 GBP

Prices in low-cost areas of Edinburgh

Renting a small one-bedroom apartment of 50-60 m2 will cost about 689,2 - 814,5 USD = 550 - 650 GBP per month
Purchase 3 132,6 USD = 2 500 GBP per square meter, that is, an apartment of 60m2 will cost about 188 USD = 150.000 GBP

Utility Costs

Utilities, including heating, electricity, water and sanitation, as well as garbage collection are in the range 87,7 - 213 USD = 70 - 170 GBP

Various services in Scotland

Payphone call 0,75 USD = 0.60 GBP to local numbers. Payphone accepts coins and cards
Haircut in the salon: female 50,1 USD = 40. GBP male 43,9 USD = 35 GBP
Hair coloring from 56,4 USD = 45 GBP
Annual subscription to the Internet from 19,9 USD = 15.90 GBP