Edinburgh vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
488K
8.91M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 38% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1692nd and 38th ($2043 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in London. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 64th vs 5th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs London

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Edinburgh London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$25471

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908