Edinburgh vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2430
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$613
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
4
😀 Quality of life
94
26
🏙️ Population
488K
13.9K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 129% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5821st ($2246 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 40th and 8479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kingstown

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Edinburgh Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$7051

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1159
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1061
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1065
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1360
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1101
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1003
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1138
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1168
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1164
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1070
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$964
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1582
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1594
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$719
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$692
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$871
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1081
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$691
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$770
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1241
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1242
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$821
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$704
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$627
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$662
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1926
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$731
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$785