Edinburgh vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
488K
594K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 113% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5234th ($2246 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 362nd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 40th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$12607

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095