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One page of sourced numbers per city: what a day costs, what the travel advisory says, and which months score best on the weather.

Data: GeoNames, Open-Meteo, World Bank, US State Department, UK FCDO.

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© 2026 Travel City Index. Every number on this site comes from a dataset named on the page that shows it.
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United Kingdom: travel cost, safety and best time to visit, by city (2026)

2 cities in United Kingdom are in the index. Edinburgh is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.

Travel advisories for United Kingdom

Both advisories below are issued for United Kingdom as a whole, not for any one city on this page.

US State Department

Level 2 – Exercise increased caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Advisory dated May 8, 2025

Read the advisory for United Kingdom

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

No FCDO advice found

The FCDO publishes travel advice for United Kingdom as a whole, including safety and security, entry rules and health.

Cities in United Kingdom

Daily cost is a mid-range estimate per personestimate; the advisory applies to the whole country.
CityMid-range per dayUS advisoryBest monthsPopulation
London$245Level 2May, Jun, Jul and Aug9.0M
Edinburgh$185Level 2Jun and Aug515K

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City pages

  • London
  • Edinburgh

Rankings

  • Cheapest cities in Europe
  • Safest cities in Europe

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026
  • UK FCDO foreign travel advice — Open Government Licence v3, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.