Edinburgh vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
488K
1.13M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 126% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1247th and 5424th ($2310 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 59th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$7804

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544