Edinburgh vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
88
14
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
488K
224K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 162% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1247th and 6325th ($2310 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 59th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$1874

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620