Edinburgh vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
488K
3.9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 31% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1247th and 65th ($2310 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 59th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$26874

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927