Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 6.9% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 11.0% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 19.1% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 9.2% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 10.9% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 27.0% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.61 €)
14.91 £
(17.50 €)
     -0.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 74.00 £
(86.88 €)
59.63 £
(70.00 €)
     -19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.90 £
(9.27 €)
7.67 £
(9.00 €)
     -3.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
4.13 £
(4.85 €)
     -17.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 £
(5.43 €)
3.41 £
(4.00 €)
     -26.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(4.01 €)
2.94 £
(3.46 €)
     -13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 £
(1.98 €)
2.32 £
(2.72 €)
     +37.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 £
(1.40 €)
2.17 £
(2.55 €)
     +82.2 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.52 £
(5.31 €)
3.53 £
(4.14 €)
     -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.48 €)
1.52 £
(1.78 €)
     +20.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 £
(0.75 €)
1.06 £
(1.24 €)
     +66.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.48 €)
2.90 £
(3.40 €)
     -2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.69 €)
4.84 £
(5.68 €)
     +20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(3.89 €)
5.07 £
(5.95 €)
     +53.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.26 €)
5.93 £
(6.96 €)
     -15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 £
(1.15 €)
1.03 £
(1.21 €)
     +5.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.52 £
(0.61 €)
     +10.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.43 €)
0.78 £
(0.91 €)
     -36.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.25 €)
1.20 £
(1.40 €)
     -37.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.71 €)
0.55 £
(0.64 €)
     -9.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.57 €)
0.59 £
(0.69 €)
     +19.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.93 €)
1.54 £
(1.81 €)
     +94.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.45 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -47.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.39 €)
5.10 £
(5.99 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(2.01 €)
0.73 £
(0.86 €)
     -57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.67 €)
1.30 £
(1.52 €)
     -43.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.44 €)
6.98 £
(8.20 €)
     -50.1 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
2.90 £
(3.40 €)
     +44.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(72.79 €)
41.74 £
(49.00 €)
     -32.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.70 €)
3.41 £
(4.00 €)
     -14.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.65 €)
3.02 £
(3.54 €)
     +33.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.22 €)
23.42 £
(27.50 €)
     -21.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.64 £
(6.62 €)
5.66 £
(6.65 €)
     +0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,206.25 €)
23,151.86 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(25,827.73 €)
21,116.06 £
(24,790.00 €)
     -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.15 £
(304.24 €)
253.13 £
(297.17 €)
     -2.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.53 £
(13.53 €)
19.21 £
(22.55 €)
     +66.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(37.85 €)
35.41 £
(41.57 €)
     +9.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.04 £
(42.31 €)
39.26 £
(46.09 €)
     +8.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 £
(17.61 €)
13.52 £
(15.88 €)
     -9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.74 €)
11.07 £
(13.00 €)
     +10.7 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,491.75 €)
391.83 £
(460.00 €)
     -69.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,676.96 €)
11,527.66 £
(13,533.33 €)
     -1.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.39 £
(102.59 €)
57.12 £
(67.05 €)
     -34.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.75 £
(44.32 €)
25.75 £
(30.24 €)
     -31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.90 £
(94.97 €)
69.87 £
(82.03 €)
     -13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(105.53 €)
95.22 £
(111.79 €)
     +5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.14 £
(1,475.87 €)
1,031.76 £
(1,211.27 €)
     -17.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 900.00 £
(1,056.59 €)
731.24 £
(858.47 €)
     -18.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(2,638.54 €)
1,826.25 £
(2,144.00 €)
     -18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(1,875.12 €)
1,268.02 £
(1,488.64 €)
     -20.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(558.31 €)
590.83 £
(693.62 €)
     +24.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(384.46 €)
351.96 £
(413.20 €)
     +7.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,671.31 £
(3,136.08 €)
3,020.13 £
(3,545.59 €)
     +13.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.06 3.92      -35.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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