Edinburgh vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
64
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
488K
508K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 0.8% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1733rd ($2043 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1521st 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 2 months in Kansas. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$28701

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820