Edinburgh vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
488K
1.6M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 12% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1263rd and 710th ($2246 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Philadelphia

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Edinburgh Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750