Edinburgh vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2491
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$613
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
4
😀 Quality of life
93
35
🏙️ Population
488K
12.9K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 103% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 1692nd and 5256th ($2043 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 64th and 7788th 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
$17.3
$7.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$3332

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$993
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1108
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1069
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1069
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1353
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1099
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$834
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1218
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1217
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1053
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$898
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1561
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1575
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$710
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$666
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$654
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1074
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$686
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1076
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$748
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1212
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1214
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$769
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$719
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$608
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$637
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1857
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$700
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$760