Cost of living comparison
New York City is 53.7% more expensive than Edinburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 81.1% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in New York City
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in New York City are more expensive than in Edinburgh. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in New York City. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New York City.
If you lived in New York City instead of Edinburgh, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
Edinburgh
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
£14.74
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.28
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.71
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.20
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 81.1% more for groceries
|
Edinburgh
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.31
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
£4.15
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.57
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.84
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
£3.13
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£0.98
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.46
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.21
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
£1.69
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.56
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Edinburgh
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.27
|
$3.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£62.84
|
$132.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.07
£17.75
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Edinburgh
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.21
£30.38
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.43
£1,165.08
|
$4,097.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,145.39
£844.37
|
$2,883.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.29
£189.67
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Edinburgh
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,744.29
£1,285.88
|
$3,253.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,472.75
£16,566.71
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Edinburgh
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.76
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.36
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.24
£14.19
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.60
£39.51
|
$148.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.43
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Edinburgh
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.76
£83.86
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£37.77
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.19
£79.76
|
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.11
£90.02
|
$168.36
|
|
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