Edinburgh vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
488K
1.61M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 5% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1263rd and 973rd ($2246 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 119th 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
$18.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10377

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657