Edinburgh vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
488K
664K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 1% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1336th ($2246 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 6th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 40th and 51st 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
$18.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10888

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592