Edinburgh vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
30
😀 Quality of life
93
37
🏙️ Population
488K
159K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 195% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6860th ($2043 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 64th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Praia

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Edinburgh Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$1069

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471