Edinburgh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
488K
1.39M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1263rd and 45th ($2246 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 36th 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 San Diego. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 75th 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
$18.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647