Edinburgh vs Liverpool
Edinburgh wins on purchasing power. Edinburgh product managers have £13/month more disposable income after rent than their Liverpool counterparts.
After paying rent, a product manager in Edinburgh retains £13/month more than in Liverpool — that's £156/year extra in purchasing power.
Edinburgh vs Liverpool: what the £13/month gap means for a product manager
On paper, Edinburgh product manager roles pay £10,000/year more than Liverpool. But take-home after tax and National Insurance tells a different story — Edinburgh workers keep £4,189/month versus £3,876/month in Liverpool.
The bigger picture is after rent. Average Edinburgh rent runs £1,100/month versus £800/month in Liverpool. Once housing costs are factored in, Edinburgh workers have £3,089/month disposable income versus £3,076/month in Liverpool — that is £156/year in real spending power.
Edinburgh's rent-to-income ratio of 26% compares favourably to Liverpool's 21%.
Cost-of-living equivalence
Based on a cost-of-living index of 72 for Edinburgh and 62 for Liverpool, a salary of £72,000 in Edinburgh delivers equivalent purchasing power to £62,000 in Liverpool.
Income retention after all essentials
% of net monthly pay remaining after rent, transport, council tax and groceries
Everyday costs
Estimated typical prices · scaled from Numbeo 2025
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