Edinburgh vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
488K
8.8M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 34% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1263rd and 37th ($2246 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.4 months in London. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 40th vs 2nd 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
$18.6
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$25830

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055