Edinburgh vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$4372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
488K
467K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 14% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1307th and 604th ($2295 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 532nd 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 958th 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
$22.3
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$19617

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164