Edinburgh vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
88
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
488K
653K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 18% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1307th and 456th ($2295 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Portland

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Edinburgh Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783