Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Seattle, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 22.0% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 34.8% higher than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 60.3% higher than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 16.3% higher than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 31.0% higher than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 46.8% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
15.96 £
(20.00 $)
     +6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(87.73 $)
79.79 £
(100.00 $)
     +14.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
9.58 £
(12.00 $)
     +19.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.27 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     +27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 £
(5.80 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     +38.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(4.25 $)
4.90 £
(6.14 $)
     +44.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(2.23 $)
2.55 £
(3.20 $)
     +43.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 £
(1.49 $)
2.02 £
(2.53 $)
     +69.6 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(5.68 $)
3.61 £
(4.53 $)
     -20.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.57 $)
3.18 £
(3.98 $)
     +152.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.74 $)
2.01 £
(2.52 $)
     +240.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.71 $)
3.60 £
(4.52 $)
     +21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(5.01 $)
5.33 £
(6.68 $)
     +33.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(4.15 $)
5.63 £
(7.06 $)
     +69.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.81 $)
7.04 £
(8.83 $)
     +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.19 $)
1.88 £
(2.36 $)
     +97.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.58 $)
0.74 £
(0.93 $)
     +60.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.53 $)
1.75 £
(2.20 $)
     +43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.40 $)
2.03 £
(2.54 $)
     +5.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
1.20 £
(1.50 $)
     +108.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.63 $)
1.20 £
(1.51 $)
     +140.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(1.01 $)
1.96 £
(2.45 $)
     +143.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.55 $)
1.68 £
(2.11 $)
     +35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
11.97 £
(15.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(2.14 $)
2.18 £
(2.73 $)
     +27.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.85 $)
2.92 £
(3.66 $)
     +28.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.55 $)
9.18 £
(11.50 $)
     -34.5 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.51 $)
2.19 £
(2.75 $)
     +9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(77.70 $)
78.99 £
(99.00 $)
     +27.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.01 $)
3.39 £
(4.25 $)
     -15.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.83 $)
2.15 £
(2.70 $)
     -4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.60 $)
23.94 £
(30.00 $)
     -20.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.69 £
(7.14 $)
3.94 £
(4.93 $)
     -30.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,448.46 $)
29,248.97 £
(36,656.56 $)
     +3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,497.00 £
(28,194.59 $)
21,273.75 £
(26,661.54 $)
     -5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.24 £
(341.19 $)
188.35 £
(236.05 $)
     -30.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.61 £
(14.55 $)
47.77 £
(59.86 $)
     +311.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(40.40 $)
56.42 £
(70.71 $)
     +75.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.25 £
(44.18 $)
45.14 £
(56.57 $)
     +28.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 £
(16.71 $)
32.81 £
(41.12 $)
     +146.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(12.53 $)
11.97 £
(15.00 $)
     +19.7 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,592.47 $)
1,596.44 £
(2,000.75 $)
     +25.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(14,600.48 $)
23,937.57 £
(30,000.00 $)
     +105.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.99 £
(107.77 $)
51.21 £
(64.18 $)
     -40.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.62 £
(49.66 $)
49.68 £
(62.26 $)
     +25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.67 £
(97.34 $)
78.37 £
(98.22 $)
     +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(112.65 $)
118.01 £
(147.90 $)
     +31.3 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,270.83 £
(1,592.68 $)
1,900.78 £
(2,382.17 $)
     +49.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 878.57 £
(1,101.08 $)
1,495.01 £
(1,873.64 $)
     +70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,244.74 £
(2,813.24 $)
3,497.42 £
(4,383.18 $)
     +55.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,573.53 £
(1,972.04 $)
2,683.18 £
(3,362.73 $)
     +70.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(596.01 $)
669.73 £
(839.35 $)
     +40.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(410.42 $)
404.42 £
(506.84 $)
     +23.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,591.31 £
(3,247.58 $)
5,128.98 £
(6,427.95 $)
     +97.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 6.53      +6.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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