Edinburgh vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
488K
1.43M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 8% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1242nd ($2043 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs San Antonio

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Edinburgh San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108