Edinburgh vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
83
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
488K
430K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 0.4% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1228th ($2246 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Minneapolis

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Edinburgh Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640