City comparison
Boston vs Edinburgh
Boston scores higher on salary; Edinburgh has a lower cost of living. Compare Boston and Edinburgh on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Boston scores higher overall
Edinburgh is a step down on both savings and career opportunity
How they compare
If you want to save more
BostonOverall fitEdinburgh
66 / 45+21 Boston
BostonSavingsEdinburgh
60 / 39+21 Boston
BostonCareerEdinburgh
90 / 58+32 Boston
BostonLow pressureEdinburgh
59 / 49+10 Boston
If you want career growth
BostonOverall fitEdinburgh
78 / 52+26 Boston
BostonSavingsEdinburgh
60 / 39+21 Boston
BostonCareerEdinburgh
90 / 58+32 Boston
BostonLow pressureEdinburgh
59 / 49+10 Boston
If you want better balance
BostonOverall fitEdinburgh
70 / 58+12 Boston
BostonSavingsEdinburgh
60 / 39+21 Boston
BostonCareerEdinburgh
90 / 58+32 Boston
BostonLow pressureEdinburgh
59 / 49+10 Boston
Financial impact: moving from Boston to Edinburgh
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$2,328
Monthly
-$27,936
1 year
-$83,808
3 years
Moving from Boston to Edinburgh: trade-offs
You lose
−Weaker savings potential — Edinburgh is 21 points lower on savings capacity
−-$2,328/mo estimated net reduction — $27,936 over the first year
−Smaller career market — fewer top-tier roles and lower salary ceiling than your current city
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
Edinburgh
GBSalary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62
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