Denver vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
716K
488K

The cost of living in Denver is 24% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 365th and 1307th ($2848 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 38th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 218th and 83rd 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
$19.7
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$25458

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820