Edinburgh vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
488K
773K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 7% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1589th ($2246 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 40th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Frankfurt

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Edinburgh Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716