Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (18.82 $) |
18.33 £ (23.00 $) |
+22.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (87.84 $) |
79.69 £ (100.00 $) |
+13.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (10.04 $) |
9.56 £ (12.00 $) |
+19.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (6.27 $) |
6.38 £ (8.00 $) |
+27.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 £ (5.77 $) |
7.97 £ (10.00 $) |
+73.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.39 £ (4.25 $) |
4.50 £ (5.65 $) |
+32.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 £ (2.13 $) |
2.23 £ (2.80 $) |
+31.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.51 $) |
2.00 £ (2.51 $) |
+66.4 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.56 £ (5.72 $) |
3.85 £ (4.84 $) |
-15.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (1.60 $) |
3.19 £ (4.00 $) |
+150.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.73 $) |
2.21 £ (2.77 $) |
+280.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.72 $) |
3.82 £ (4.79 $) |
+29.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (5.02 $) |
7.57 £ (9.50 $) |
+89.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (4.16 $) |
5.11 £ (6.42 $) |
+54.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.82 $) |
7.51 £ (9.43 $) |
+6.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.26 $) |
2.07 £ (2.59 $) |
+106.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.59 $) |
0.77 £ (0.96 $) |
+61.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.54 $) |
2.26 £ (2.83 $) |
+84.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.40 $) |
2.35 £ (2.95 $) |
+22.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.74 $) |
1.37 £ (1.72 $) |
+134.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.63 $) |
1.36 £ (1.70 $) |
+171.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.99 $) |
2.19 £ (2.75 $) |
+176.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.56 $) |
2.02 £ (2.53 $) |
+62.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (10.04 $) |
11.95 £ (15.00 $) |
+49.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2.14 $) |
1.51 £ (1.90 $) |
-11.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.85 $) |
4.18 £ (5.25 $) |
+84.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (17.57 $) |
10.89 £ (13.66 $) |
-22.2 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.51 $) |
1.91 £ (2.40 $) |
-4.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (77.80 $) |
71.72 £ (90.00 $) |
+15.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (5.02 $) |
2.23 £ (2.80 $) |
-44.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.83 $) |
2.23 £ (2.80 $) |
-1.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (37.64 $) |
22.31 £ (28.00 $) |
-25.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.66 £ (7.10 $) |
2.86 £ (3.58 $) |
-49.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (35,492.01 $) |
23,908.20 £ (30,000.00 $) |
-15.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (27,605.59 $) |
19,202.50 £ (24,095.29 $) |
-12.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (341.61 $) |
157.31 £ (197.39 $) |
-42.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (14.57 $) |
45.51 £ (57.11 $) |
+291.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (40.45 $) |
55.72 £ (69.92 $) |
+72.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.25 £ (44.23 $) |
76.15 £ (95.56 $) |
+116.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (16.73 $) |
20.72 £ (26.00 $) |
+55.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (12.55 $) |
12.75 £ (16.00 $) |
+27.5 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,594.43 $) |
1,925.94 £ (2,416.67 $) |
+51.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (14,618.42 $) |
22,314.32 £ (28,000.00 $) |
+91.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (107.90 $) |
46.84 £ (58.78 $) |
-45.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (49.72 $) |
35.57 £ (44.64 $) |
-10.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (97.45 $) |
74.03 £ (92.89 $) |
-4.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (112.79 $) |
124.08 £ (155.69 $) |
+38.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,269.23 £ (1,592.63 $) |
2,495.70 £ (3,131.60 $) |
+96.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
880.00 £ (1,104.22 $) |
1,797.97 £ (2,256.09 $) |
+104.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,820.16 $) |
4,131.26 £ (5,183.91 $) |
+83.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (2,004.19 $) |
2,838.19 £ (3,561.36 $) |
+77.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (596.74 $) |
674.63 £ (846.53 $) |
+41.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (410.92 $) |
370.64 £ (465.08 $) |
+13.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,620.11 £ (3,287.71 $) |
4,468.86 £ (5,607.52 $) |
+70.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 6.55 | +7.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 163 | 141 |
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