Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 51.3% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 92.5% higher than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 174.0% higher than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 50.9% higher than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 52.4% higher than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 6.2% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.70 $)
24.06 £
(30.00 $)
     +60.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(87.29 $)
104.26 £
(130.00 $)
     +48.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.90 £
(9.85 $)
9.62 £
(12.00 $)
     +21.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.23 $)
6.42 £
(8.00 $)
     +28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(5.74 $)
8.82 £
(11.00 $)
     +91.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 £
(4.24 $)
4.58 £
(5.72 $)
     +34.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 £
(2.08 $)
2.54 £
(3.17 $)
     +52.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.50 $)
1.87 £
(2.33 $)
     +55.4 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 £
(5.67 $)
4.53 £
(5.65 $)
     -0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.59 $)
3.52 £
(4.39 $)
     +176.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
2.73 £
(3.40 $)
     +369.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.69 $)
4.18 £
(5.22 $)
     +41.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.99 $)
6.13 £
(7.64 $)
     +53.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(4.13 $)
5.56 £
(6.93 $)
     +67.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.77 $)
7.21 £
(8.99 $)
     +2.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.25 $)
2.49 £
(3.10 $)
     +147.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.59 $)
0.76 £
(0.95 $)
     +60.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.53 $)
2.03 £
(2.53 $)
     +65.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.39 $)
2.35 £
(2.93 $)
     +22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.73 $)
1.45 £
(1.81 $)
     +146.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.62 $)
1.35 £
(1.69 $)
     +171.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.99 $)
2.37 £
(2.95 $)
     +198.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.55 $)
1.96 £
(2.44 $)
     +58.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.98 $)
16.04 £
(20.00 $)
     +100.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(2.13 $)
2.03 £
(2.53 $)
     +18.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.83 $)
3.09 £
(3.86 $)
     +36.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.46 $)
13.63 £
(17.00 $)
     -2.6 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.49 $)
2.33 £
(2.90 $)
     +16.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(77.31 $)
105.86 £
(132.00 $)
     +70.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.99 $)
4.01 £
(5.00 $)
     +0.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.81 $)
2.81 £
(3.50 $)
     +24.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.41 $)
27.27 £
(34.00 $)
     -9.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.64 £
(7.03 $)
3.09 £
(3.85 $)
     -45.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,269.62 $)
28,068.78 £
(35,000.00 $)
     -0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(27,432.62 $)
22,741.21 £
(28,356.86 $)
     +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.15 £
(323.14 $)
150.65 £
(187.85 $)
     -41.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.61 £
(14.48 $)
54.67 £
(68.17 $)
     +370.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(40.20 $)
57.60 £
(71.82 $)
     +78.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.04 £
(43.69 $)
118.65 £
(147.95 $)
     +238.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 £
(16.63 $)
74.68 £
(93.12 $)
     +460.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(12.47 $)
16.04 £
(20.00 $)
     +60.4 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,584.44 $)
2,504.98 £
(3,123.56 $)
     +97.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(14,526.82 $)
46,513.97 £
(58,000.00 $)
     +299.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.39 £
(108.97 $)
57.88 £
(72.17 $)
     -33.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.75 £
(47.07 $)
38.69 £
(48.24 $)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.67 £
(96.84 $)
81.19 £
(101.23 $)
     +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(112.09 $)
135.60 £
(169.09 $)
     +50.9 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.14 £
(1,567.58 $)
3,371.32 £
(4,203.82 $)
     +168.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 900.00 £
(1,122.24 $)
2,321.93 £
(2,895.30 $)
     +158.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(2,802.49 $)
7,040.48 £
(8,779.04 $)
     +213.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(1,991.64 $)
3,709.24 £
(4,625.19 $)
     +132.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(593.00 $)
1,371.66 £
(1,710.37 $)
     +188.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(408.35 $)
916.44 £
(1,142.75 $)
     +179.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,620.11 £
(3,267.11 $)
4,734.47 £
(5,903.58 $)
     +80.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 6.74      +10.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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