Edinburgh vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
488K
518K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 24% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1263rd and 2462nd ($2246 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 167th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Ranked 5th vs 21st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 40th vs 127th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sheffield

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Edinburgh Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855