Edinburgh vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
488K
1.6M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 12% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1307th and 741st ($2295 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 652nd 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 118th 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
$22.3
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737