Edinburgh vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
79
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
488K
568K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 10% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1307th and 1777th ($2295 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 28th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Surrey

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Edinburgh Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$12113

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797