Edinburgh vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1322
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
4
😀 Quality of life
95
52
🏙️ Population
488K
12.9K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 134% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 1247th and 5682nd ($2310 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.3 months in Kingstown. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 59th and 6494th 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
$21.6
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$9791

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784