Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Edinburgh 

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Cost of Living in Edinburgh is 86.9% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Edinburgh is 82.9% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 75.1% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 100.2% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 98.5% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 41.9% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(7.95 £)
1,810.73 руб
(16.00 £)
     +101.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(35.34 £)
8,431.21 руб
(74.50 £)
     +110.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(3.98 £)
882.73 руб
(7.80 £)
     +96.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(2.65 £)
565.85 руб
(5.00 £)
     +88.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(2.65 £)
526.24 руб
(4.65 £)
     +75.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 236.96 руб
(2.09 £)
393.83 руб
(3.48 £)
     +66.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 98.79 руб
(0.87 £)
199.91 руб
(1.77 £)
     +102.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 50.42 руб
(0.45 £)
139.80 руб
(1.24 £)
     +177.3 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 334.04 руб
(2.95 £)
511.60 руб
(4.52 £)
     +53.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.74 руб
(0.47 £)
143.91 руб
(1.27 £)
     +172.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.53 руб
(0.52 £)
68.80 руб
(0.61 £)
     +17.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 158.31 руб
(1.40 £)
346.43 руб
(3.06 £)
     +118.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 397.76 руб
(3.51 £)
453.32 руб
(4.01 £)
     +14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 197.29 руб
(1.74 £)
368.70 руб
(3.26 £)
     +86.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 399.51 руб
(3.53 £)
770.19 руб
(6.81 £)
     +92.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 60.19 руб
(0.53 £)
118.90 руб
(1.05 £)
     +97.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 64.24 руб
(0.57 £)
52.99 руб
(0.47 £)
     -17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 71.93 руб
(0.64 £)
156.62 руб
(1.38 £)
     +117.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 141.24 руб
(1.25 £)
219.75 руб
(1.94 £)
     +55.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.85 руб
(0.16 £)
63.41 руб
(0.56 £)
     +255.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.68 руб
(0.17 £)
55.72 руб
(0.49 £)
     +198.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 111.36 руб
(0.98 £)
90.54 руб
(0.80 £)
     -18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.96 руб
(0.49 £)
131.02 руб
(1.16 £)
     +138.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 625.00 руб
(5.52 £)
905.36 руб
(8.00 £)
     +44.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.18 руб
(0.69 £)
196.83 руб
(1.74 £)
     +151.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 160.56 руб
(1.42 £)
259.25 руб
(2.29 £)
     +61.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(2.03 £)
1,674.92 руб
(14.80 £)
     +628.2 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.53 £)
226.34 руб
(2.00 £)
     +277.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(24.12 £)
7,073.16 руб
(62.50 £)
     +159.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(2.21 £)
452.68 руб
(4.00 £)
     +81.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.57 £)
273.20 руб
(2.41 £)
     +324.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(4.77 £)
3,395.12 руб
(30.00 £)
     +528.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 212.97 руб
(1.88 £)
636.77 руб
(5.63 £)
     +199.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(26,508.67 £)
3,201,028.72 руб
(28,285.00 £)
     +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,018,181.82 руб
(26,669.32 £)
2,648,190.63 руб
(23,400.00 £)
     -12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,952.66 руб
(96.78 £)
29,281.00 руб
(258.73 £)
     +167.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 542.62 руб
(4.79 £)
1,316.35 руб
(11.63 £)
     +142.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 550.94 руб
(4.87 £)
3,636.89 руб
(32.14 £)
     +560.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,036.23 руб
(26.83 £)
4,495.75 руб
(39.73 £)
     +48.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,409.74 руб
(21.29 £)
1,839.02 руб
(16.25 £)
     -23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(4.42 £)
1,244.88 руб
(11.00 £)
     +149.0 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 42,835.52 руб
(378.50 £)
138,696.72 руб
(1,225.56 £)
     +223.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,021,021.35 руб
(9,021.97 £)
1,507,431.59 руб
(13,320.00 £)
     +47.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 9,214.09 руб
(81.42 £)
9,968.27 руб
(88.08 £)
     +8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,383.01 руб
(38.73 £)
4,426.23 руб
(39.11 £)
     +1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,830.41 руб
(95.70 £)
9,351.90 руб
(82.64 £)
     -13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,300.64 руб
(91.02 £)
10,688.33 руб
(94.44 £)
     +3.8 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,854.84 руб
(714.45 £)
139,954.23 руб
(1,236.67 £)
     +73.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,277.91 руб
(426.59 £)
100,854.92 руб
(891.18 £)
     +108.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 166,358.49 руб
(1,469.98 £)
253,016.99 руб
(2,235.71 £)
     +52.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,717.45 руб
(792.76 £)
180,775.05 руб
(1,597.37 £)
     +101.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 51,826.31 руб
(457.95 £)
52,348.15 руб
(462.56 £)
     +1.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,633.24 руб
(244.17 £)
36,648.10 руб
(323.83 £)
     +32.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 113,844.12 руб
(1,005.95 £)
295,397.60 руб
(2,610.20 £)
     +159.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.89 5.98      -59.8 %
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