Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Edinburgh 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 30.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 45.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 61.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 33.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 33.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 4.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(23.91 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -37.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(103.60 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     -32.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
6.27 $
(5.00 £)
     -21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(8.37 £)
5.77 $
(4.60 £)
     -45.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(4.43 £)
4.25 $
(3.39 £)
     -23.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 $
(2.50 £)
2.13 $
(1.70 £)
     -32.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.81 £)
1.51 $
(1.20 £)
     -33.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.66 $
(4.51 £)
5.72 $
(4.56 £)
     +1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(3.46 £)
1.60 $
(1.27 £)
     -63.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.22 $
(2.57 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -77.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(4.18 £)
3.72 $
(2.96 £)
     -29.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(6.03 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(5.52 £)
4.16 $
(3.31 £)
     -40.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.68 $
(6.91 £)
8.82 $
(7.03 £)
     +1.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.47 £)
1.26 $
(1.00 £)
     -59.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(0.74 £)
0.59 $
(0.47 £)
     -35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.06 £)
1.53 $
(1.22 £)
     -40.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 $
(2.24 £)
2.40 $
(1.92 £)
     -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.45 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -59.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.30 £)
0.63 $
(0.50 £)
     -61.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.29 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -65.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(1.92 £)
1.56 $
(1.24 £)
     -35.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.01 £)
2.14 $
(1.71 £)
     -15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.03 £)
2.85 $
(2.27 £)
     -25.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(13.55 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +3.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.31 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -13.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(105.20 £)
77.80 $
(62.00 £)
     -41.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.79 £)
2.83 $
(2.26 £)
     -19.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.91 £)
37.64 $
(30.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(3.06 £)
7.10 $
(5.66 £)
     +85.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(22,314.46 £)
35,491.78 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,049.17 $
(21,556.70 £)
27,605.42 $
(22,000.00 £)
     +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(145.99 £)
341.61 $
(272.24 £)
     +86.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.70 $
(51.57 £)
14.57 $
(11.61 £)
     -77.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.31 $
(56.03 £)
40.45 $
(32.24 £)
     -42.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(105.31 £)
44.23 $
(35.25 £)
     -66.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(59.11 £)
16.73 $
(13.33 £)
     -77.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
12.55 $
(10.00 £)
     -37.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,443.15 £)
1,594.42 $
(1,270.67 £)
     -48.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(50,406.77 £)
14,618.32 $
(11,650.00 £)
     -76.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.68 $
(55.53 £)
107.90 $
(85.99 £)
     +54.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(36.20 £)
49.72 $
(39.62 £)
     +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.74 $
(77.10 £)
97.45 $
(77.67 £)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.86 $
(128.99 £)
112.79 $
(89.89 £)
     -30.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,317.00 £)
1,592.62 $
(1,269.23 £)
     -61.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,834.25 $
(2,258.74 £)
1,104.22 $
(880.00 £)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(6,574.96 £)
2,820.14 $
(2,247.50 £)
     -65.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,403.20 $
(3,509.11 £)
2,004.18 $
(1,597.22 £)
     -54.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(1,310.63 £)
596.74 $
(475.57 £)
     -63.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(870.04 £)
410.92 $
(327.48 £)
     -62.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,775.52 $
(4,602.77 £)
3,287.69 $
(2,620.11 £)
     -43.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.12      -8.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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