Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Edinburgh 

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Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 18.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 28.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 42.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 25.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 22.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 14.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.92 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(95.63 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     -26.8 %
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) 10.00 $
(7.97 £)
5.77 $
(4.60 £)
     -42.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.27 £)
4.25 $
(3.39 £)
     -20.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.23 £)
2.13 $
(1.70 £)
     -23.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.70 £)
1.51 $
(1.20 £)
     -29.3 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(3.83 £)
5.72 $
(4.56 £)
     +19.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(3.85 £)
1.60 $
(1.27 £)
     -66.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.16 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -73.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(3.99 £)
3.72 $
(2.96 £)
     -25.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.03 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(5.96 £)
4.16 $
(3.31 £)
     -44.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(6.65 £)
8.82 $
(7.03 £)
     +5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.00 £)
1.26 $
(1.00 £)
     -49.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.77 £)
0.59 $
(0.47 £)
     -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.19 £)
1.54 $
(1.22 £)
     +2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.77 £)
2.40 $
(1.92 £)
     +8.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.14 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -48.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(0.86 £)
0.63 $
(0.50 £)
     -41.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.64 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -51.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(1.77 £)
1.56 $
(1.24 £)
     -29.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -33.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(1.73 £)
2.14 $
(1.71 £)
     -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.10 £)
2.85 $
(2.27 £)
     -26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +46.4 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.39 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     +43.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(69.30 £)
77.80 $
(62.00 £)
     -10.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.43 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     +16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.15 £)
2.83 $
(2.26 £)
     +4.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(23.26 £)
37.64 $
(30.00 £)
     +29.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.26 £)
7.10 $
(5.66 £)
     +32.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(24,306.27 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(21,207.17 £)
27,605.59 $
(22,000.00 £)
     +3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(154.99 £)
341.61 $
(272.24 £)
     +75.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(56.42 £)
14.57 $
(11.61 £)
     -79.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(60.30 £)
40.45 $
(32.24 £)
     -46.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(48.15 £)
44.23 $
(35.25 £)
     -26.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(10.68 £)
16.73 $
(13.33 £)
     +24.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.34 £)
12.55 $
(10.00 £)
     -30.3 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,554.03 £)
1,594.43 $
(1,270.67 £)
     -18.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(22,912.02 £)
14,618.42 $
(11,650.00 £)
     -49.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(49.94 £)
107.90 $
(85.99 £)
     +72.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(34.12 £)
49.72 $
(39.62 £)
     +16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(84.34 £)
97.45 $
(77.67 £)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(116.15 £)
112.79 $
(89.89 £)
     -22.6 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(1,972.12 £)
1,592.63 $
(1,269.23 £)
     -35.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,690.04 £)
1,104.22 $
(880.00 £)
     -47.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(3,768.35 £)
2,820.16 $
(2,247.50 £)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(2,969.11 £)
2,004.19 $
(1,597.22 £)
     -46.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(607.54 £)
596.74 $
(475.57 £)
     -21.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(531.62 £)
410.92 $
(327.48 £)
     -38.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(4,278.03 £)
3,287.71 $
(2,620.11 £)
     -38.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 6.12      -9.7 %
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