Edinburgh vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
488K
467K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 23% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1692nd and 440th ($2043 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 394th 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 1.9 months in Long Beach. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 64th and 720th 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
$17.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$18490

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652