Austin vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3703
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
962K
488K

The cost of living in Austin is 10% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 812th and 1263rd ($2473 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 Austin compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 116th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$23136

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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