A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Edinburgh vs. Florence for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

• Edinburgh Prices
  Florence Prices
• Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
  Edinburgh £115
  Florence £102

The average daily cost (per person) in Edinburgh is £115, while the average daily cost in Florence is £102. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. Below is a breakdown of travel costs for Edinburgh and Florence in more detail.

Accommodation

Travelers usually pay around £120 for a double occupancy room in Edinburgh If you want to be in a premiere location or have high end amenities, you can expect to pay a bit more.

The prices for places to stay in Florence can vary by date, location, and type. Generally, the average cost for accommodation per person is £59, while a typical double-occupancy hotel room for two people will cost around £118.

• Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
  Edinburgh £60
  Florence £59
• Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
  Edinburgh £120
  Florence £118

Food

Food in Edinburgh costs travelers about £31 per day on average. Restaurants can vary significantly in price, so choose wisely if you're trying to save money. Fast food and street stalls are typically your cheapest options, which sit down restaurants can be significantly more expensive.

In Florence travelers spend around £22 a day on food. You can save money by choosing casual restaurants or food stalls, or you can spend plenty more by dining in nicer restaurants at every meal.

• Food Meals for one day
  Edinburgh £31
  Florence £22

Typical Food prices in Edinburgh

For Edinburgh, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:

• Breakfast
  £8.50
• Dinner at Filling Station
  £10
• Lunch for Two
  £15
• Sandwich
  £1.85
• Cheese & bread
  £7.23
• Thai Restaurant Dinner (for 2)
  £25
• 2 Coffees and Scones
  £5.80
• Turkish Delight
  £1.40
• Soup at the Pub
  £5.90

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Edinburgh

For Edinburgh, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

• Scottish Classic Desserts private cooking class with professional chef: $66
• Discover Royal Mile-Old Town & ENJOY Indian Dinner ~ Walking Tour!: $79
• 3-Hour Guided Secret Food Tour: $82
• Vegetarian/Vegan Curry Cooking Class – pure comfort food for the soul!: $97
• Curry Around The World Cooking Class: $97
• Scottish Storytelling 3 Course Dinner and Whisky: $104
• Private Tour: Secret Food Tours Edinburgh: $106
• Relaxing Handmade Pasta with meal and wine - Safe Cooking Class: $110
• Vegetarian/Vegan Curry Private Cooking Class with professional chef: $116
• "Curry Around The World" Private Cooking Class with professional chef: $116
• Private Food Tour with a Local Expert including 10 Tastings in Edinburgh: $136
• Handmade Pasta Cooking Class & Dinner with professional chef for private groups: $137

Typical Food prices in Florence

Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Florence:

• Panini Sandwich
  £5.55
• Casual Lunch (for Two)
  £15

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Florence

For Florence, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

• Italian Fresh Pasta Private Online Cooking Class: $27
• Virtual Cooking Class: Bruschetta & Tiramisù: $40
• Illuminated Florence Tour for Kids with Gelato & Pizza: $45
• Street Food Tour: $48
• Vegetarian pasta cooking class and dinner in Florence: $54
• Pizza & Gelato Preparation Class in Florence: $60
• 2-Hour Flavorful Food Tour: $61
• Pizza and Gelato Making Class in Florence: $62
• Florence Private Food Tour: $63
• Pizza and Ice Cream Cooking Course in Florence: $67
• Cooking Lesson Traditional Italian Pasta: $67
• Chianti and Siena Day Tour with Tuscan Winery Dinner: $72

Local Transportation

Public transportation tends to be much less expensive in Edinburgh than paying for a taxi or private car service, as is expected. Typically, people spend £13 on transportation in Edinburgh on average per day.

Public transportation tends to be much less expensive in Florence than paying for a taxi or private car service, as is expected. Typically, people spend £15 on transportation in Florence on average per day.

• Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
  Edinburgh £13
  Florence £15

Typical Local Transportation prices in Edinburgh

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Edinburgh:

• Local Bus
  £3.60

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Edinburgh

Also for Edinburgh, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

• Edinburgh To Aberdeen Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $804
• Edinburgh to Inverness Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $758
• Edinburgh to Oban Luxury Taxi Transfer: $697
• Edinburgh to Aberdeen Luxury Taxi Transfer: $655
• Edinburgh To Oban Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $559
• Luxury Airport Transfer Service from , Edinburgh ,Glasgow ,Aberdeen & Inverness: $538
• Airport Transfers , Edinburgh to Aberdeen , or Aberdeen to Edinburgh: $538
• Edinburgh to Trump Turnberry Luxury Taxi Transfer: $483
• Edinburgh to Trump Turnberry Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $427
• Edinburgh to Dundee Luxury Taxi Transfer: $414
• Edinburgh to Inverness Luxury Taxi Transfer: $369
• Edinburgh to Gleneagles Resort Luxury Taxi Transfer: $317

Typical Local Transportation prices in Florence

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Florence:

• Taxi Ride Within City
  £6.83
• Taxi from Airport
  £21
• In City Parking (Full Day)
  £26
• Bus Pass (Full Day)
  £4.27
• Bus From Airport
  £4.27

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Florence

Also for Florence, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

• Welcome Transfer from Florence Airport to Florence Downtown - Ultimate transfer: $58
• Venice area to Florence or viceversa Private Transfers: $796
• Transfers Pisa Airport to/from Florence Hotel CAR HIRE WITH DRIVER: $286
• Transfers Florence Airport to or from Florence Hotel: $95
• Transfer with stops: Florence-Siena with stops in San Gimignano & Monteriggioni: $187
• Transfer with stops: Florence-Rome with stop in San Gimignano and Montepulciano: $435
• Transfer with stops: Florence-Rome with stop in Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio: $435
• Transfer with stops: Florence - Venice with stops in Bologna and Ferrara: $398
• Transfer with stops: Florence - Assisi with stop in Montepulciano and Cortona: $386
• Transfer with stops: Florence - 5 Terre with stops in Lucca & Pisa: $404
• Transfer with stops: Florence - 5 Terre with stop in Pisa (2 hrs): $373
• Transfer to or from the Florence Airport by Deluxe Van: $68

Is it cheaper to fly into Edinburgh or Florence?

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Entertainment

Sightseeing expenses in Edinburgh, including the cost of admission tickets for day tours, museums, and attractions, usually cost an average of £16 per day, per person.

Sightseeing expenses in Florence, including the cost of admission tickets for day tours, museums, and attractions, usually cost an average of £20 per day, per person.

• Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
  Edinburgh £16
  Florence £20

Typical Entertainment prices in Edinburgh

Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for Edinburgh's activities, tours, and tickets:

• Show Tickets
  £32
• Movie Tickets for Two
  £12
• Donation for Storytellers
  £6.00

Tours and Activities in Edinburgh

For Edinburgh, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:

• 1 Day Malt Whisky, Craft Gin, & Craft Beer Tour: $116
• 1 day Outlander tour: $723
• 2 Day Loch Ness, Glencoe, Glenfinnan Viaduct & St Andrews Tour: $123
• 2 Days Private Custom Tour of Scotland from Edinburgh: $1,104
• 2 Hours Ghost Tour - English Tour Guide: $18
• 2-Day Highlands and Loch Ness Tour from Edinburgh: $228
• 2-Day Inverness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh: $112
• 2-Day Lake District Tour from Edinburgh: $344
• 2-Day Loch Ness and Inverness Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh: $237
• 2-Day Outlander Experience Small Group Tour from Edinburgh: $248
• 2-Hour Harry Potter Walking Tour with Games & Quizzes: $21
• 2-hour Whisky Tasting Tour of Edinburgh: $54

Typical Entertainment prices in Florence

For Florence, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:

• Admission to Uffizi
  £9.39
• Phone Booking Fee for Uffizi
  £3.41
• Firenze Card (for Two)
  £85
• Audioguides at Uffizi (for Two)
  £17
• Giotto's Tower Entrance Fee
  £5.12
• Boboli Gardens Entrance Fee
  £5.97

Tours and Activities in Florence

Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Florence.

• - Leonardo Interactive Museum® Entrance Ticket: $8.71
• 2 hours sunset walking tour: $112
• 2-Day Combo Tuscany & Florence Tour: $140
• 2-Hour Walking Tour: Accademia Museum, David, and More: $57
• 2-Nights Ferrari World and with Private Bologna Walking Tour from Florence: $1,058
• 3 hours: Private walking tour of Florence and Accademia Gallery guided visit: $158
• 3-Hour Florence Segway PT Authorized Tour: $166
• 3-Hour Historic WhoDunIt Tour in Florence: $29
• 3-Hour Panoramic Tour of Florence by Vespa: $89
• 3-Hour Private Florence Walking Tour: $112
• 3-Hour Scenic Tour of Florence by Vintage Fiat 500: $81
• 3-Hour Tour of Florence with Accademia Gallery: $58

Alcohol

Typically, people visiting Edinburgh spend on average £12 on alcoholic beverages per person, per day.

Alcoholic beverages can often be a significant portion of a traveler's budget, and the costs can vary greatly from person to person. In Florence, the average amount that a visitor spends on alcoholic beverages per day is £13.

• Alcohol Drinks for one day
  Edinburgh £12
  Florence £13

Typical Alcohol prices in Edinburgh

Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Edinburgh from other travelers:

• Beer & Wine
  £14
• Half Pint at Tollbooth Tavern
  £1.65
• Pint of Beer
  £3.50

Sample the Local Flavors in Edinburgh

Also in Edinburgh, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

• 4-Hour Pub Crawl with Free Shots & Discounts: $9.68
• 3-Hour Alternative Pub Crawl: $11
• 4-Hour Pub Crawl with Free Drinks & Specials: $17
• The Orange Pub Crawl - Edinburgh: $18
• Edinburgh Brewery Tour: $22
• Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour: $24
• Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery: $51
• Loch Lomond, Stirling, and Glengoyne Distillery Tour from Edinburgh: $52
• Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery from Edinburgh: $54
• Stirling, Distillery, St.Andrews & Italian Tour Guide: $62
• Loch Ness, Highlands & Whisky Distillery Tour from Edinburgh: $63
• Loch Ness, Highlands and Whisky Distillery Day Tour from Edinburgh: $66

Typical Alcohol prices in Florence

Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Florence from other travelers:

• Glass of Chianti
  £3.58
• Bottle of Wine
  £6.40

Sample the Local Flavors in Florence

Also in Florence, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

• Florence Highlights, Local Food & Chianti Wine Tour: $40
• 60-Minute Wine Tasting Tour: $46
• Barricaia Wine Tasting at the Antinori Winery: $49
• 2-Hour Tuscan Wine Tasting Workshop: $55
• Sunset Sightseeing Tour and Wine Tasting: $55
• Wine Tasting of Tuscan Wine in Florence: $57
• 2-Hour Walking Tour and Wine Tasting: $58
• Florence Sunset Wine Tour: $64
• 3-Hour Private Wine Tour: $65
• Chianti Wine Tour: Full-Day from Florence with Tastings: $68
• Siena, San Gimignano and Wine Tasting in Chianti: $72
• From Pisa: 5-Hour Chianti Afternoon Wine Tour w/ Shuttle: $78