Amsterdam vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3083
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
921K
488K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 25% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 612th and 1692nd ($2545 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 37th and 64th 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
$18.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$14724

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666