Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dusseldorf 

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Cost of Living in Dusseldorf is 3.4% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dusseldorf is 11.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 28.4% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 10.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 5.7% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 12.3% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.63 €)
12.77 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 74.00 £
(86.96 €)
65.95 £
(77.50 €)
     -10.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.90 £
(9.28 €)
8.17 £
(9.60 €)
     +3.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.88 €)
3.83 £
(4.50 €)
     -23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 £
(5.43 €)
3.40 £
(4.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(4.01 €)
2.99 £
(3.51 €)
     -12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 £
(1.98 €)
2.30 £
(2.70 €)
     +36.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 £
(1.40 €)
2.12 £
(2.49 €)
     +77.9 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.52 £
(5.31 €)
3.43 £
(4.03 €)
     -24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.48 €)
1.61 £
(1.89 €)
     +27.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 £
(0.75 €)
1.10 £
(1.30 €)
     +73.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.48 €)
2.93 £
(3.45 €)
     -1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.70 €)
5.34 £
(6.28 €)
     +33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(3.89 €)
5.68 £
(6.68 €)
     +71.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.26 €)
6.39 £
(7.51 €)
     -9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 £
(1.15 €)
1.03 £
(1.22 €)
     +5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     +12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.44 €)
0.76 £
(0.89 €)
     -38.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.25 €)
1.22 £
(1.43 €)
     -36.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.71 €)
0.65 £
(0.77 €)
     +7.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.57 €)
0.57 £
(0.67 €)
     +16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.93 €)
1.59 £
(1.86 €)
     +100.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.45 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -38.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
5.10 £
(5.99 €)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(2.01 €)
0.74 £
(0.87 €)
     -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.67 €)
1.28 £
(1.50 €)
     -43.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.45 €)
6.98 £
(8.20 €)
     -50.2 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
2.64 £
(3.10 €)
     +31.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(72.85 €)
41.70 £
(49.00 €)
     -32.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.70 €)
4.04 £
(4.75 €)
     +1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.65 €)
3.83 £
(4.51 €)
     +69.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.25 €)
25.53 £
(30.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.64 £
(6.63 €)
5.61 £
(6.60 €)
     -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,237.03 €)
23,130.42 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(25,851.67 €)
21,323.44 £
(25,056.67 €)
     -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.15 £
(304.52 €)
258.66 £
(303.94 €)
     -0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.53 £
(13.54 €)
24.10 £
(28.32 €)
     +109.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(37.88 €)
35.48 £
(41.69 €)
     +10.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.04 £
(42.35 €)
32.79 £
(38.53 €)
     -9.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 £
(17.63 €)
23.40 £
(27.50 €)
     +56.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.75 €)
10.21 £
(12.00 €)
     +2.1 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,493.13 €)
446.78 £
(525.00 €)
     -64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,689.64 €)
17,147.83 £
(20,150.00 €)
     +47.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.39 £
(102.69 €)
76.26 £
(89.62 €)
     -12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.75 £
(44.36 €)
28.62 £
(33.62 €)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.90 £
(95.06 €)
68.61 £
(80.62 €)
     -15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(105.63 €)
89.89 £
(105.62 €)
     -0.0 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.14 £
(1,477.24 €)
762.18 £
(895.62 €)
     -39.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 900.00 £
(1,057.57 €)
674.59 £
(792.69 €)
     -25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(2,640.98 €)
1,616.92 £
(1,900.00 €)
     -28.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(1,876.86 €)
1,243.89 £
(1,461.67 €)
     -22.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(558.83 €)
517.85 £
(608.51 €)
     +8.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(384.81 €)
411.77 £
(483.87 €)
     +25.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,671.31 £
(3,138.99 €)
2,645.62 £
(3,108.80 €)
     -1.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.06 3.84      -36.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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