Edinburgh vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
88
97
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
488K
874K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1263rd and 9th ($2246 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 40th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610