Edinburgh vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
70
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
488K
888K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 5% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1307th and 1079th ($2295 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 928th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Indianapolis

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Edinburgh Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$24177

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908