Edinburgh vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5103
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2376
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4304
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
51
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
488K
642K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 0% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1265th ($2246 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1114th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Las Vegas. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Las Vegas ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Las Vegas

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Edinburgh Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1989
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3082
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1002
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$9634

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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

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6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2239
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2309
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2253
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2639
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2256
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1842
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1886
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2152
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2163
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2641
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2416
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1638
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$1705
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2536
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2514
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2632
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2356
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2560
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2302
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2638
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2256
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2469
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2591
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2449
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2435
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2470
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2482
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2497
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2054
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2896
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2493
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2484
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2674
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3152
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2630
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2611