Edinburgh vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
88
14
😀 Quality of life
94
49
🏙️ Population
488K
224K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 159% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6225th ($2246 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Suriname, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 40th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$5271

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602