Edinburgh vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
65
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
488K
508K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 6% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1307th and 1591st ($2295 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1295th 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 Kansas. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 359th 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
$22.3
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859