Edinburgh vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
83
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
488K
5.6M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 298% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 1692nd and 8414th ($2043 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Egypt, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 64th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Giza

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Edinburgh Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$3764

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802