Edinburgh vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
88
14
😀 Quality of life
93
51
🏙️ Population
488K
224K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 128% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1692nd and 5990th ($2043 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 64th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$497

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617