Edinburgh vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$4771
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
488K
3.9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 33% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1491st and 80th ($2140 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Los Angeles

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Edinburgh Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$28838

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919