Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 47.9% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 89.4% higher than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 183.5% higher than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 34.0% higher than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 45.4% higher than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 18.6% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(20.58 $)
23.32 £
(30.00 $)
     +45.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 £
(96.48 $)
97.17 £
(125.00 $)
     +29.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.29 $)
9.33 £
(12.00 $)
     +16.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.20 £
(6.69 $)
6.22 £
(8.00 $)
     +19.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 £
(5.98 $)
7.77 £
(10.00 $)
     +67.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.48 £
(4.48 $)
4.44 £
(5.71 $)
     +27.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.23 $)
2.38 £
(3.06 $)
     +36.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 £
(1.61 $)
1.79 £
(2.30 $)
     +42.6 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 £
(5.86 $)
4.29 £
(5.51 $)
     -5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 £
(1.69 $)
3.30 £
(4.24 $)
     +151.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 £
(0.82 $)
2.61 £
(3.36 $)
     +308.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.07 £
(3.95 $)
4.02 £
(5.17 $)
     +30.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.97 £
(5.10 $)
5.89 £
(7.58 $)
     +48.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.28 £
(4.22 $)
5.17 £
(6.65 $)
     +57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 £
(8.61 $)
6.84 £
(8.80 $)
     +2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.36 $)
2.41 £
(3.10 $)
     +127.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.58 $)
0.74 £
(0.95 $)
     +63.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.64 $)
2.09 £
(2.69 $)
     +64.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.87 £
(2.41 $)
2.12 £
(2.73 $)
     +13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.70 $)
1.34 £
(1.72 $)
     +144.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.63 $)
1.35 £
(1.73 $)
     +175.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(1.03 $)
2.48 £
(3.19 $)
     +209.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 £
(1.46 $)
1.84 £
(2.36 $)
     +61.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.29 $)
15.55 £
(20.00 $)
     +94.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(2.23 $)
2.14 £
(2.75 $)
     +23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 £
(3.09 $)
2.87 £
(3.69 $)
     +19.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.30 $)
13.22 £
(17.00 $)
     -11.9 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.57 $)
2.25 £
(2.90 $)
     +12.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.50 £
(80.40 $)
102.61 £
(132.00 $)
     +64.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(5.47 $)
3.89 £
(5.00 $)
     -8.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.11 $)
2.72 £
(3.50 $)
     +12.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.59 $)
26.43 £
(34.00 $)
     -11.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £
(7.23 $)
2.98 £
(3.83 $)
     -47.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(36,385.41 $)
27,208.02 £
(35,000.00 $)
     -3.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,400.00 £
(30,101.42 $)
21,971.58 £
(28,263.92 $)
     -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.73 £
(332.83 $)
133.10 £
(171.22 $)
     -48.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.40 £
(15.96 $)
52.81 £
(67.93 $)
     +325.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.00 £
(42.45 $)
51.94 £
(66.81 $)
     +57.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.23 £
(55.61 $)
113.19 £
(145.60 $)
     +161.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 £
(23.15 $)
57.82 £
(74.38 $)
     +221.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.44 $)
15.55 £
(20.00 $)
     +29.6 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,290.56 £
(1,660.15 $)
2,462.71 £
(3,168.00 $)
     +90.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,320.00 £
(17,134.65 $)
45,087.58 £
(58,000.00 $)
     +238.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.08 £
(113.31 $)
53.61 £
(68.96 $)
     -39.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.11 £
(50.31 $)
36.57 £
(47.05 $)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.25 £
(107.09 $)
80.74 £
(103.86 $)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 £
(124.78 $)
127.59 £
(164.12 $)
     +31.5 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,262.50 £
(1,624.06 $)
3,321.01 £
(4,272.10 $)
     +163.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 891.18 £
(1,146.40 $)
2,365.61 £
(3,043.09 $)
     +165.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,235.71 £
(2,875.99 $)
7,320.37 £
(9,416.82 $)
     +227.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.37 £
(2,054.83 $)
3,966.74 £
(5,102.76 $)
     +148.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 462.56 £
(595.03 $)
1,473.63 £
(1,895.65 $)
     +218.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 323.83 £
(416.57 $)
1,235.87 £
(1,589.81 $)
     +281.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,737.15 £
(3,521.03 $)
4,218.55 £
(5,426.68 $)
     +54.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.98 7.24      +21.0 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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