Edinburgh vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
88
63
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
488K
1.01M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 26% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1263rd and 2563rd ($2246 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 100th 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 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 40th and 172nd 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
$18.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$8270

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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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917