Edinburgh vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
88
27
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
488K
81.1K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 92% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4682nd ($2246 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 40th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$3731

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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 Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877