Edinburgh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
86
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
488K
1.39M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1221st and 50th ($2331 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 77th and 137th 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
$22.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$26517

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804