Edinburgh vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
75
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
488K
459K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 3% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1538th ($2043 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1363rd 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Virginia Beach

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Edinburgh Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685