Edinburgh vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
78
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
488K
662K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1263rd and 512th ($2246 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 40th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Vancouver

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Edinburgh Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$16245

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743