For postgraduate students, the University of Edinburgh has two student residences for postgraduate students, Richmond Place and Holyrood South. Richmond Place has three types of apartments, two of which have their own bathrooms, and the cost of a larger room is about 7,423 pounds a year, while the cost of a smaller room is about 6,390 pounds a year. The cost of a larger room is around £7,423 per academic year and a smaller room is around £6,390 per academic year. The cost of a room without a bathroom is about £6,444 a year. Holyrood South has only one type of room with a bathroom, which costs about £6,230 a year.
Second, food and drink
Edinburgh has many restaurants, and there are many different cuisines, and the city center is densely populated with restaurants. Chinese food is generally the first choice of international students, generally in Edinburgh, the price of a meal of Chinese food, per capita is about 8-10 pounds. Schools also have their own restaurants, the cost will be cheaper, about 3-5 pounds per capita, most of them sell sandwiches, fast food and so on. The best way to save money is to cook your own food, which costs around ?40 a week.
Three, transportation
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, the size of the city itself is relatively large, so students travel to the basic use of transportation. There is no subway in Edinburgh, so students usually choose buses or cabs. Bus tickets are usually single ticket, daysaver, and generally cost 2-4 pounds. Of course, if you often need to take the bus, students can also choose to do annual or monthly card, so the cost will be more cost-effective.
Edinburgh's prices are on the low side in the UK. Regarding the cost of cabs, as an example, the cost of traveling from Edinburgh International Airport to the city is around £15.
Fourth, other costs
Besides the above mentioned accommodation, transportation, food and beverage costs, other costs include the cost of household goods, books, etc., which will cost about ?3600 a year. The cost for students who like traveling and shopping will be higher in comparison. For example, travel, visa, booking flights and hotels, as well as all travel costs together, about 600-800 pounds.
In summary, the cost of living in Edinburgh for a year is about 15,000 pounds to 18,000 pounds, plus tuition fees of about 300,000-400,000 yuan. In fact, the cost of studying in Edinburgh for a year is still relatively high, and it is recommended that students cook more for themselves and don't get addicted to the world of shopping and can't get out of it. Of course, traveling is still recommended, because after all, studying abroad, you should also seize more opportunities to see the world.