Arlington vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$3083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
394K
488K

The cost of living in Arlington is 12% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2320th and 1692nd ($1807 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 46th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1022nd and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Edinburgh

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Arlington Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$14724

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

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