Edinburgh vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
90
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
488K
13.9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 197% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6886th ($2043 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 104th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 64th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Tianjin

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Edinburgh Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$16123

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600