Edinburgh vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
488K
577K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 9% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1688th ($2246 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Milwaukee

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Edinburgh Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392