Edinburgh vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
71
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
488K
888K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 3% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1397th ($2246 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1219th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$27094

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828