Edinburgh vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
89
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
488K
5.87M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 32% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1692nd and 133rd ($2043 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Singapore, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 64th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Singapore City

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Edinburgh Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$26424

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544