Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
19.11 $ (15.00 £) |
22.50 $ (17.66 £) |
+17.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
94.29 $ (74.00 £) |
100.00 $ (78.48 £) |
+6.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.07 $ (7.90 £) |
12.00 $ (9.42 £) |
+19.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.37 $ (5.00 £) |
8.00 $ (6.28 £) |
+25.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.89 $ (4.62 £) |
10.00 $ (7.85 £) |
+69.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4.35 $ (3.41 £) |
5.62 $ (4.41 £) |
+29.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 $ (1.69 £) |
2.86 $ (2.24 £) |
+33.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 $ (1.19 £) |
2.56 $ (2.01 £) |
+68.2 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.76 $ (4.52 £) |
4.84 $ (3.79 £) |
-16.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.60 $ (1.26 £) |
4.00 $ (3.14 £) |
+149.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.81 $ (0.64 £) |
2.77 $ (2.18 £) |
+241.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.77 $ (2.96 £) |
4.79 $ (3.76 £) |
+27.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.10 $ (4.00 £) |
9.50 $ (7.46 £) |
+86.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.22 $ (3.31 £) |
6.42 $ (5.04 £) |
+52.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.96 $ (7.03 £) |
9.43 $ (7.40 £) |
+5.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.25 $ (0.98 £) |
2.59 $ (2.04 £) |
+108.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 $ (0.47 £) |
0.96 $ (0.75 £) |
+60.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.56 $ (1.22 £) |
2.83 $ (2.22 £) |
+82.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.44 $ (1.92 £) |
2.95 $ (2.32 £) |
+20.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.77 $ (0.61 £) |
1.72 $ (1.35 £) |
+123.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.62 $ (0.49 £) |
1.70 $ (1.34 £) |
+173.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.01 $ (0.79 £) |
2.75 $ (2.16 £) |
+172.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.58 $ (1.24 £) |
2.53 $ (1.99 £) |
+60.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.19 $ (8.00 £) |
15.00 $ (11.77 £) |
+47.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.18 $ (1.71 £) |
1.90 $ (1.49 £) |
-12.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 $ (2.27 £) |
5.25 $ (4.12 £) |
+81.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.84 $ (14.00 £) |
13.66 $ (10.72 £) |
-23.4 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.55 $ (2.00 £) |
2.40 $ (1.88 £) |
-5.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
79.00 $ (62.00 £) |
90.00 $ (70.63 £) |
+13.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.10 $ (4.00 £) |
2.80 $ (2.20 £) |
-45.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.88 $ (2.26 £) |
2.80 $ (2.20 £) |
-2.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.23 $ (30.00 £) |
28.00 $ (21.97 £) |
-26.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.19 $ (5.64 £) |
3.58 $ (2.81 £) |
-50.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,040.75 $ (28,285.00 £) |
30,000.00 $ (23,544.18 £) |
-16.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,032.41 $ (22,000.00 £) |
24,095.29 $ (18,910.13 £) |
-14.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
330.21 $ (259.15 £) |
197.39 $ (154.92 £) |
-40.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.69 $ (11.53 £) |
57.11 $ (44.82 £) |
+288.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.08 $ (32.24 £) |
69.92 $ (54.87 £) |
+70.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.92 $ (36.04 £) |
95.56 $ (74.99 £) |
+108.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.11 $ (15.00 £) |
25.83 $ (20.27 £) |
+35.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.74 $ (10.00 £) |
16.00 $ (12.56 £) |
+25.6 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,619.08 $ (1,270.67 £) |
2,416.67 $ (1,896.61 £) |
+49.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,844.43 $ (11,650.00 £) |
28,000.00 $ (21,974.57 £) |
+88.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
111.35 $ (87.39 £) |
58.78 $ (46.13 £) |
-47.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
48.10 $ (37.75 £) |
44.64 $ (35.03 £) |
-7.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
103.08 $ (80.90 £) |
92.89 $ (72.90 £) |
-9.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
114.54 $ (89.89 £) |
155.69 $ (122.19 £) |
+35.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,601.85 $ (1,257.14 £) |
3,114.44 $ (2,444.23 £) |
+94.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,146.78 $ (900.00 £) |
2,275.21 $ (1,785.60 £) |
+98.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,863.77 $ (2,247.50 £) |
5,183.91 $ (4,068.36 £) |
+81.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,035.18 $ (1,597.22 £) |
3,561.36 $ (2,794.98 £) |
+75.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
605.97 $ (475.57 £) |
846.53 $ (664.36 £) |
+39.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
417.28 $ (327.48 £) |
465.08 $ (365.00 £) |
+11.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,403.78 $ (2,671.31 £) |
5,607.52 $ (4,400.82 £) |
+64.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.06 | 6.55 | +8.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 172 | 146 |
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