Edinburgh vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
488K
737K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 23% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1263rd and 206th ($2246 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 102nd 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
$18.6
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263