Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Edinburgh 

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Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 9.2% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 25.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 45.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 18.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 7.3% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 1.9% higher than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.00 £)
18.75 $
(15.00 £)
     -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(79.99 £)
87.51 $
(70.00 £)
     -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.60 £)
9.88 $
(7.90 £)
     -17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.60 £)
6.25 $
(5.00 £)
     -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.40 £)
5.81 $
(4.65 £)
     -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.76 $
(3.81 £)
4.26 $
(3.40 £)
     -10.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.17 £)
2.24 $
(1.79 £)
     -17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $
(1.73 £)
1.50 $
(1.20 £)
     -30.7 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $
(3.49 £)
5.66 $
(4.53 £)
     +29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 $
(2.72 £)
1.57 $
(1.26 £)
     -53.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(1.42 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -58.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 $
(3.03 £)
3.70 $
(2.96 £)
     -2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 $
(4.78 £)
5.00 $
(4.00 £)
     -16.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.87 $
(3.90 £)
4.14 $
(3.31 £)
     -15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.30 $
(5.04 £)
8.79 $
(7.03 £)
     +39.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 $
(2.10 £)
1.19 $
(0.95 £)
     -54.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.68 £)
0.58 $
(0.46 £)
     -32.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.33 £)
1.53 $
(1.22 £)
     -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.62 £)
2.40 $
(1.92 £)
     +18.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 $
(0.86 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -32.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.14 £)
0.62 $
(0.50 £)
     -56.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $
(2.01 £)
1.01 $
(0.80 £)
     -59.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.66 £)
1.55 $
(1.24 £)
     -25.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(10.39 £)
10.00 $
(8.00 £)
     -23.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
2.14 $
(1.71 £)
     +7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(1.89 £)
2.84 $
(2.27 £)
     +19.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(7.20 £)
17.50 $
(14.00 £)
     +94.5 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.80 £)
2.50 $
(2.00 £)
     +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $
(95.99 £)
77.51 $
(62.00 £)
     -35.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(2.38 £)
5.00 $
(4.00 £)
     +68.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(1.68 £)
2.82 $
(2.26 £)
     +34.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(19.20 £)
37.50 $
(30.00 £)
     +56.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(2.76 £)
7.12 $
(5.69 £)
     +106.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(27,998.18 £)
35,358.55 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(19,962.86 £)
28,123.08 $
(22,497.00 £)
     +12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(136.08 £)
340.33 $
(272.24 £)
     +100.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.88 $
(47.90 £)
14.51 $
(11.61 £)
     -75.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.91 $
(49.53 £)
40.30 $
(32.24 £)
     -34.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.77 $
(61.41 £)
42.39 $
(33.91 £)
     -44.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(19.08 £)
16.67 $
(13.33 £)
     -30.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.00 £)
12.50 $
(10.00 £)
     -16.7 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(929.94 £)
1,588.44 $
(1,270.67 £)
     +36.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(22,665.19 £)
14,563.45 $
(11,650.00 £)
     -48.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(37.20 £)
107.49 $
(85.99 £)
     +131.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(34.50 £)
49.53 $
(39.62 £)
     +14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(64.22 £)
97.09 $
(77.67 £)
     +20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(77.33 £)
112.37 $
(89.89 £)
     +16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,800.86 $
(2,240.54 £)
1,588.64 $
(1,270.83 £)
     -43.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,064.29 $
(1,651.33 £)
1,098.29 $
(878.57 £)
     -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,249.12 $
(4,199.02 £)
2,806.10 $
(2,244.74 £)
     -46.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,635.93 $
(2,908.55 £)
1,967.04 $
(1,573.53 £)
     -45.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 583.91 $
(467.10 £)
594.50 $
(475.57 £)
     +1.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 354.00 $
(283.18 £)
409.38 $
(327.48 £)
     +15.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(3,431.30 £)
3,239.34 $
(2,591.31 £)
     -24.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.12      -6.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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