Edinburgh vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
89
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
488K
653K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 13% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1263rd and 662nd ($2246 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 141st 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
$18.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489