Edinburgh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
86
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
488K
1.39M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1307th and 52nd ($2295 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs San Diego

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Edinburgh San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$22295

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826