Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (18.78 $) |
19.96 £ (25.00 $) |
+33.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (87.66 $) |
79.86 £ (100.00 $) |
+14.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (10.02 $) |
9.58 £ (12.00 $) |
+19.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (6.26 $) |
6.39 £ (8.00 $) |
+27.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 £ (5.76 $) |
7.19 £ (9.00 $) |
+56.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.39 £ (4.24 $) |
4.29 £ (5.37 $) |
+26.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 £ (2.13 $) |
1.98 £ (2.48 $) |
+16.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.51 $) |
1.81 £ (2.27 $) |
+50.4 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.56 £ (5.71 $) |
3.41 £ (4.27 $) |
-25.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (1.59 $) |
2.81 £ (3.52 $) |
+121.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.73 $) |
1.85 £ (2.32 $) |
+218.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.71 $) |
3.24 £ (4.06 $) |
+9.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (5.01 $) |
5.11 £ (6.40 $) |
+27.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (4.15 $) |
4.58 £ (5.74 $) |
+38.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.81 $) |
6.36 £ (7.97 $) |
-9.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.26 $) |
1.87 £ (2.34 $) |
+86.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.59 $) |
0.74 £ (0.92 $) |
+55.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.53 $) |
1.82 £ (2.28 $) |
+49.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.40 $) |
2.04 £ (2.56 $) |
+6.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.74 $) |
1.25 £ (1.57 $) |
+113.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.62 $) |
1.23 £ (1.54 $) |
+146.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.99 $) |
2.23 £ (2.80 $) |
+181.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.55 $) |
2.13 £ (2.67 $) |
+71.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (10.02 $) |
12.78 £ (16.00 $) |
+59.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2.14 $) |
1.84 £ (2.30 $) |
+7.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.84 $) |
3.70 £ (4.63 $) |
+62.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (17.53 $) |
9.67 £ (12.11 $) |
-31.0 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.50 $) |
2.00 £ (2.50 $) |
-0.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (77.64 $) |
63.88 £ (80.00 $) |
+3.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (5.01 $) |
2.79 £ (3.50 $) |
-30.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.83 $) |
2.81 £ (3.51 $) |
+24.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (37.57 $) |
23.96 £ (30.00 $) |
-20.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.66 £ (7.09 $) |
2.90 £ (3.64 $) |
-48.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (35,420.14 $) |
28,508.28 £ (35,699.74 $) |
+0.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (27,549.69 $) |
20,982.71 £ (26,275.78 $) |
-4.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (340.92 $) |
136.95 £ (171.50 $) |
-49.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (14.54 $) |
49.65 £ (62.18 $) |
+327.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (40.37 $) |
50.77 £ (63.57 $) |
+57.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.25 £ (44.14 $) |
83.28 £ (104.29 $) |
+136.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (16.70 $) |
24.93 £ (31.22 $) |
+87.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (12.52 $) |
13.32 £ (16.68 $) |
+33.2 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,591.20 $) |
1,857.90 £ (2,326.57 $) |
+46.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (14,588.81 $) |
40,726.41 £ (51,000.00 $) |
+249.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (107.68 $) |
58.62 £ (73.41 $) |
-31.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (49.62 $) |
40.69 £ (50.96 $) |
+2.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (97.26 $) |
92.58 £ (115.93 $) |
+19.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (112.56 $) |
138.54 £ (173.48 $) |
+54.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,269.23 £ (1,589.41 $) |
2,027.76 £ (2,539.29 $) |
+59.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
880.00 £ (1,101.99 $) |
1,655.78 £ (2,073.47 $) |
+88.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,814.45 $) |
4,280.69 £ (5,360.53 $) |
+90.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (2,000.14 $) |
2,998.11 £ (3,754.41 $) |
+87.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (595.53 $) |
727.36 £ (910.84 $) |
+52.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (410.09 $) |
499.79 £ (625.87 $) |
+52.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,620.11 £ (3,281.06 $) |
4,818.06 £ (6,033.45 $) |
+83.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 6.55 | +7.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 165 | 139 |
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