Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 7.8% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 8.1% higher than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Paris are 8.7% higher than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 0.4% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Paris are 20.3% higher than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 12.0% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(18.77 €)
15.34 £
(18.00 €)
     -4.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 74.00 £
(86.81 €)
63.93 £
(75.00 €)
     -13.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.90 £
(9.27 €)
10.23 £
(12.00 €)
     +29.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.10 £
(5.98 €)
5.97 £
(7.00 €)
     +17.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 £
(5.45 €)
5.97 £
(7.00 €)
     +28.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 £
(4.06 €)
3.69 £
(4.33 €)
     +6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.03 €)
3.04 £
(3.56 €)
     +75.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
2.38 £
(2.79 €)
     +97.7 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 £
(5.33 €)
4.45 £
(5.22 €)
     -2.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 £
(1.47 €)
1.48 £
(1.74 €)
     +18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.71 €)
0.94 £
(1.11 €)
     +55.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.47 €)
3.96 £
(4.65 €)
     +33.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.10 £
(4.81 €)
8.14 £
(9.55 €)
     +98.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.23 £
(3.79 €)
5.66 £
(6.64 €)
     +75.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.25 €)
8.54 £
(10.02 €)
     +21.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.17 €)
1.26 £
(1.48 €)
     +26.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.54 €)
0.87 £
(1.02 €)
     +87.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.70 €)
1.31 £
(1.54 €)
     -9.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.25 €)
1.51 £
(1.78 €)
     -21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.70 €)
0.86 £
(1.01 €)
     +45.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.59 €)
0.91 £
(1.07 €)
     +81.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.93 €)
1.34 £
(1.57 €)
     +69.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.19 £
(1.40 €)
0.80 £
(0.94 €)
     -33.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.38 €)
6.82 £
(8.00 €)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 £
(2.01 €)
1.93 £
(2.26 €)
     +12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.67 €)
3.00 £
(3.52 €)
     +32.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.42 €)
10.23 £
(12.00 €)
     -26.9 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
1.83 £
(2.15 €)
     -8.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.50 £
(73.32 €)
72.88 £
(85.50 €)
     +16.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(4.99 €)
5.33 £
(6.25 €)
     +25.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.65 €)
2.65 £
(3.11 €)
     +17.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.19 €)
39.21 £
(46.00 €)
     +30.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.64 £
(6.62 €)
6.14 £
(7.20 €)
     +8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,181.31 €)
25,999.35 £
(30,500.00 €)
     -8.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(25,808.33 €)
26,424.51 £
(30,998.75 €)
     +20.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.15 £
(304.01 €)
201.43 £
(236.30 €)
     -22.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.53 £
(13.52 €)
13.20 £
(15.49 €)
     +14.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(37.82 €)
25.04 £
(29.38 €)
     -22.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.05 £
(44.63 €)
32.15 £
(37.71 €)
     -15.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 £
(17.60 €)
14.88 £
(17.45 €)
     -0.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.73 €)
11.08 £
(13.00 €)
     +10.8 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,490.63 €)
605.70 £
(710.56 €)
     -52.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,666.69 €)
14,811.11 £
(17,375.00 €)
     +27.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.39 £
(102.52 €)
82.19 £
(96.42 €)
     -6.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.75 £
(44.28 €)
34.63 £
(40.62 €)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.90 £
(94.90 €)
87.11 £
(102.19 €)
     +7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(105.45 €)
118.03 £
(138.46 €)
     +31.3 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.14 £
(1,474.76 €)
1,151.39 £
(1,350.70 €)
     -8.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 900.00 £
(1,055.80 €)
846.97 £
(993.59 €)
     -5.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(2,636.56 €)
2,608.02 £
(3,059.48 €)
     +16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(1,873.71 €)
1,918.80 £
(2,250.96 €)
     +20.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(557.89 €)
931.02 £
(1,092.18 €)
     +95.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(384.17 €)
699.66 £
(820.77 €)
     +113.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,642.89 £
(3,100.39 €)
2,515.09 £
(2,950.47 €)
     -4.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.06 3.80      -37.3 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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