Edinburgh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
488K
690K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 28% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1263rd and 93rd ($2246 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 74th 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 Washington. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948