Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 17.6% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 21.0% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Rome are 27.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 19.2% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Rome are 17.4% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 27.8% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.53 €)
12.84 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(81.80 €)
55.62 £
(65.00 €)
     -20.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.90 £
(9.23 €)
8.56 £
(10.00 €)
     +8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.84 €)
4.28 £
(5.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 £
(5.43 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 £
(3.98 €)
1.26 £
(1.47 €)
     -63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 £
(2.09 €)
1.79 £
(2.09 €)
     -0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.40 €)
0.90 £
(1.05 €)
     -25.1 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 £
(5.25 €)
5.00 £
(5.84 €)
     +11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.47 €)
1.35 £
(1.58 €)
     +7.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
1.00 £
(1.16 €)
     +68.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.46 €)
3.11 £
(3.64 €)
     +5.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
5.01 £
(5.85 €)
     +25.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(3.87 €)
4.07 £
(4.75 €)
     +22.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.22 €)
5.99 £
(7.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
0.82 £
(0.96 €)
     -14.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.54 €)
0.74 £
(0.86 €)
     +59.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.43 €)
0.78 £
(0.91 €)
     -36.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.24 €)
0.92 £
(1.08 €)
     -51.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.56 £
(0.66 €)
     -2.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.58 €)
0.62 £
(0.73 €)
     +24.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(0.94 €)
1.01 £
(1.18 €)
     +25.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.45 €)
0.32 £
(0.38 €)
     -74.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.35 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     -62.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(2.00 €)
1.26 £
(1.47 €)
     -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.65 €)
1.77 £
(2.07 €)
     -22.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.36 €)
5.13 £
(6.00 €)
     -63.3 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
1.28 £
(1.50 €)
     -35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(72.45 €)
29.95 £
(35.00 €)
     -51.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.64 €)
2.07 £
(2.41 €)
     -8.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.06 €)
26.96 £
(31.50 €)
     -10.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.69 £
(6.65 €)
5.85 £
(6.83 €)
     +2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,053.77 €)
21,393.17 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -24.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,497.00 £
(26,289.93 €)
21,928.00 £
(25,625.00 €)
     -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.24 £
(318.14 €)
182.67 £
(213.47 €)
     -32.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.61 £
(13.57 €)
10.20 £
(11.92 €)
     -12.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.48 £
(37.95 €)
23.59 £
(27.56 €)
     -27.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.91 £
(39.62 €)
49.69 £
(58.06 €)
     +46.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 £
(15.58 €)
16.09 £
(18.80 €)
     +20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.69 €)
8.56 £
(10.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,484.90 €)
408.37 £
(477.22 €)
     -67.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,614.16 €)
7,544.66 £
(8,816.67 €)
     -35.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.99 £
(100.49 €)
53.99 £
(63.09 €)
     -37.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.62 £
(46.31 €)
25.32 £
(29.59 €)
     -36.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.67 £
(90.76 €)
63.70 £
(74.44 €)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(105.04 €)
84.37 £
(98.59 €)
     -6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,270.83 £
(1,485.09 €)
913.79 £
(1,067.86 €)
     -28.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 878.57 £
(1,026.70 €)
567.45 £
(663.12 €)
     -35.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,244.74 £
(2,623.19 €)
1,772.58 £
(2,071.43 €)
     -21.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,573.53 £
(1,838.82 €)
1,057.43 £
(1,235.71 €)
     -32.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(555.75 €)
555.61 £
(649.28 €)
     +16.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(382.69 €)
264.57 £
(309.18 €)
     -19.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,553.44 £
(2,983.95 €)
1,456.06 £
(1,701.55 €)
     -43.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 4.78      -21.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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