Edinburgh vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
488K
8.8M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 45% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1307th and 4th ($2295 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs New York City

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Edinburgh New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$21713

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192