Edinburgh vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
488K
737K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 28% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1307th and 126th ($2295 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Seattle

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Edinburgh Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098