Edinburgh vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
33
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
488K
543K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 21% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1221st and 2278th ($2331 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1724th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 77th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Tucson

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Edinburgh Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$15659

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190