Edinburgh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
488K
690K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 34% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1692nd and 96th ($2043 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 64th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Washington

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Edinburgh Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846