Edinburgh vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
64
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
488K
508K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 8% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1650th ($2246 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1412th 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 months in Kansas. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kansas

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Edinburgh Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$29039

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843