Cost of Living in Faro vs Edinburgh

Cost of living in Faro is 44% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent).

Rent in Faro is 51% cheaper than in Edinburgh.

Cost of living including rent in Faro is 48% lower than in Edinburgh.

Food in Faro is 42% cheaper than in Edinburgh.

Transport in Faro is 62% cheaper than in Edinburgh.

Faro vs. Edinburgh Comparision

Faro Edinburgh
Cost of Living, including rent
1,163 $
2,246 $
Without Rent
515 $
920 $
Rent & Utilities
648 $
1,326 $
Food
333 $
573 $
Transport
58 $
153 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1,478 $
3,703 $
Quality of Life
58
94
Population
64.6K
488.0K

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Faro Edinburgh

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
8.38 $ 18.6 $
Dinner, for 2 30.7 $ 83.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.94 $ 10.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.15 $ 7.44 $
Capuccino 3.11 $ 4.67 $
Coke, 330ml 1.87 $ 2.34 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $ 1.7 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.06 $ 1.74 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $ 1.78 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.97 $ 4.38 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $ 12.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.4 $ 10.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13 $ 16.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $ 3.04 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $ 1.43 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $ 3.68 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $ 1.63 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.07 $ 1.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.65 $ 0.97 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.25 $ 3.21 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.76 $ 11.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.23 $ 2.36 $
Cigarette pack 5.84 $ 19.9 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 3.07 $ 2.63 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 37.9 $ 87.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 2.13 $ 1.95 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.9 $ 23.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 79.6 $ 113 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.93 $ 9.3 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.31 $ 4.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.52 $ 3.18 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.84 $ 1.96 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
64.5 $ 191 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
98.9 $ 294 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
30.8 $ 42.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 513 $ 1,009 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 662 $ 1,980 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 713 $ 1,425 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 930 $ 2,692 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,588 $ 7,033 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,834 $ 4,677 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,478 $ 3,703 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.23 % 5.85 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.5 $ 52.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.5 $ 15.9 $
Haircut 11.9 $ 24.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 74.4 $ 112 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 92.6 $ 119 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 462 $ 1,775 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,088 $ 23,136 $