Edinburgh vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
488K
1.61M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1692nd and 864th ($2043 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 64th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Phoenix

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Edinburgh Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$10488

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706