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Aberdeen vs Edinburgh

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Second location

6/9

Aberdeen

Verdict

Aberdeen wins

3/9

Edinburgh

Aberdeen

Scotland

Edinburgh

Scotland

£162,350

Average House Price

+33%

£215,830

£36,450

Median Salary

+9%

£39,690

£898

Average Rent (pcm)

+5%

£939

£66.35

Monthly Bus Pass

+8%

£71.94

£251

Monthly Groceries

+4%

£262

£1,533

Council Tax (Band D)

-4%

£1,472

£151

Monthly Energy

-2%

£148

£18.43

Restaurant Meal

+8%

£19.98

£4.76

Pint of Beer

+9%

£5.17

To match your Aberdeen lifestyle in Edinburgh, you'd need to earn approximately £38,114 per year.