Denver vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3703
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
716K
488K

The cost of living in Denver is 20% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 444th and 1263rd ($2699 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 160th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Edinburgh

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Denver Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$23136

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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