Edinburgh vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
488K
3.9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 35% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1692nd and 72nd ($2043 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 34th 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
$17.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$31623

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862