Edinburgh vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
488K
592K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 1% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1756th ($2043 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 7th in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 64th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Rotterdam

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Edinburgh Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$12166

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413