Edinburgh vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
93
86
🏙️ Population
488K
525K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 24% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1692nd and 409th ($2043 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 238th 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
$17.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860