Edinburgh vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
82
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
488K
468K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 26% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1692nd and 304th ($2043 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Raleigh

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Edinburgh Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857