Edinburgh vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
488K
4.84M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 25% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1692nd and 318th ($2043 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 64th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sydney

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Edinburgh Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816