Edinburgh vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
88
64
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
488K
1.01M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 24% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1221st and 2524th ($2331 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 79th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 77th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Edmonton

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Edinburgh Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$10028

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009