Edinburgh vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
89
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
488K
5.87M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 26% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1307th and 165th ($2295 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.4 months in Singapore City. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 83rd and 8th 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
$22.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$27027

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637