Edinburgh vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
488K
14M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 31% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1692nd and 3238th ($2043 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 64th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Tokyo

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Edinburgh Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063