Edinburgh vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
88
13
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
488K
224K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 151% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1307th and 6184th ($2295 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 83rd and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Paramaribo

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$1767

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652