Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Edinburgh 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 24.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 38.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 55.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 19.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 34.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 28.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.93 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(79.71 £)
87.82 $
(70.00 £)
     -12.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.57 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
6.27 $
(5.00 £)
     -21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
5.77 $
(4.60 £)
     -27.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(4.48 £)
4.25 $
(3.39 £)
     -24.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.17 £)
2.13 $
(1.70 £)
     -21.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(1.85 £)
1.51 $
(1.20 £)
     -34.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(4.68 £)
5.72 $
(4.56 £)
     -2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(3.47 £)
1.60 $
(1.27 £)
     -63.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(2.38 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -75.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.14 £)
3.71 $
(2.96 £)
     -28.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(7.35 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -45.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(5.61 £)
4.16 $
(3.31 £)
     -40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(7.33 £)
8.82 $
(7.03 £)
     -4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.47 £)
1.26 $
(1.00 £)
     -59.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.23 £)
0.59 $
(0.47 £)
     -61.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(1.98 £)
1.53 $
(1.22 £)
     -38.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(2.70 £)
2.40 $
(1.92 £)
     -29.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.53 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -61.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.25 £)
0.63 $
(0.50 £)
     -60.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.41 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -67.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.83 £)
1.56 $
(1.24 £)
     -32.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(13.95 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(1.86 £)
2.14 $
(1.71 £)
     -8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(2.34 £)
2.85 $
(2.27 £)
     -3.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(10.76 £)
17.56 $
(14.00 £)
     +30.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.19 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(76.92 £)
77.78 $
(62.00 £)
     -19.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
2.83 $
(2.26 £)
     -5.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(31.09 £)
37.64 $
(30.00 £)
     -3.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.09 £)
7.10 $
(5.66 £)
     +38.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(25,507.39 £)
35,484.62 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(21,790.07 £)
27,599.84 $
(22,000.00 £)
     +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(202.48 £)
341.54 $
(272.24 £)
     +34.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(39.64 £)
14.57 $
(11.61 £)
     -70.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(51.39 £)
40.44 $
(32.24 £)
     -37.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(81.67 £)
44.22 $
(35.25 £)
     -56.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(15.15 £)
16.73 $
(13.33 £)
     -12.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(13.55 £)
12.55 $
(10.00 £)
     -26.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,208.28 £)
1,594.10 $
(1,270.67 £)
     -42.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(24,975.99 £)
14,615.37 $
(11,650.00 £)
     -53.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(47.18 £)
107.88 $
(85.99 £)
     +82.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(34.27 £)
49.71 $
(39.62 £)
     +15.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(82.94 £)
97.43 $
(77.67 £)
     -6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(97.67 £)
112.77 $
(89.89 £)
     -8.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(2,591.97 £)
1,592.30 $
(1,269.23 £)
     -51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(2,182.84 £)
1,109.48 $
(884.38 £)
     -59.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(4,715.52 £)
2,819.57 $
(2,247.50 £)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(3,985.53 £)
2,003.78 $
(1,597.22 £)
     -59.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(999.64 £)
596.62 $
(475.57 £)
     -52.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(889.96 £)
410.84 $
(327.48 £)
     -63.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,510.89 $
(5,986.97 £)
3,287.03 $
(2,620.11 £)
     -56.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.12      -9.0 %
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