Arlington vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$3703
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
394K
488K

The cost of living in Arlington is 17% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2251st and 1263rd ($1869 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 34th 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 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1283rd and 40th 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
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$23136

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767