Edinburgh vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$4305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
488K
467K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1221st and 524th ($2331 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 453rd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 77th and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Long Beach

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Edinburgh Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$22757

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059