Edinburgh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
488K
690K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 31% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1247th and 73rd ($2310 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 59th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$24065

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949