Edinburgh vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5624
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1668
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2857
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$6032
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
29
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
488K
135K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 10% less expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 1263rd and 785th ($2246 vs $2490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Luxembourg comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.4 months in Luxembourg City. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Luxembourg City ranked 1st in Luxembourg, while ranked 40th and 200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Luxembourg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$3.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$11850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$8510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$30.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$7.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$52.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$18853

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2390
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2457
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2293
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1694
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1491
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1784
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1433
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1438
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1494
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1438
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1446
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1437
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1449
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1447
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1445
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1618
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1444
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1452
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1444
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1563
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1273
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1468
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1252
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1548
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1539
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1505
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1567
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1485
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1567
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1576
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1550
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1548
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1542
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1703
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1528
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1554
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1569
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1542