Edinburgh vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
4
😀 Quality of life
93
55
🏙️ Population
488K
24.5K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 134% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 1221st and 5701st ($2331 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 77th and 6376th 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
$22.7
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$11266

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788