Edinburgh vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
88
63
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
488K
1.01M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 18% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1692nd and 2554th ($2043 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 96th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 64th and 77th 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
$17.3
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$7157

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908