Amsterdam vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1838
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2684
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
860K
488K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 32% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 294th and 2195th ($2311 vs $1746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 31st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Edinburgh

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Amsterdam Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1059
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$5405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$14285

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1398
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1377
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1499
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1209
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1480
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1510
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1176
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1506
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1547
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1511
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1504
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1230
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$945
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1314
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1491
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1509
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1511
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1512
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1505
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1511
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1461
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1313
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1487
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1513
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1358
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1335
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1388
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1269
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1320
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1334
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1406
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1154
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1390
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1590
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1511