Edinburgh vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
488K
525K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1263rd and 501st ($2246 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sacramento

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Edinburgh Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851