Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Edinburgh 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 1.2% lower than in Cork (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 4.1% lower than in Cork | |
| Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 9.2% lower than in Cork | |
| Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 1.6% higher than in Cork | |
| Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 3.3% higher than in Cork | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 0.9% higher than in Cork | |
Restaurants | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 € (13.75 £) |
17.46 € (15.00 £) |
+9.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (73.04 £) |
81.46 € (70.00 £) |
-4.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (7.73 £) |
9.19 € (7.90 £) |
+2.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 € (5.16 £) |
5.82 € (5.00 £) |
-3.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (4.73 £) |
5.35 € (4.60 £) |
-2.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.66 € (3.14 £) |
3.96 € (3.40 £) |
+8.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.16 € (1.85 £) |
1.94 € (1.67 £) |
-10.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 € (1.46 £) |
1.40 € (1.20 £) |
-17.7 % |
Markets | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.94 € (4.25 £) |
5.26 € (4.52 £) |
+6.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.55 € (1.33 £) |
1.48 € (1.27 £) |
-4.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.81 € (0.69 £) |
0.70 € (0.60 £) |
-13.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.79 € (3.25 £) |
3.45 € (2.96 £) |
-9.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.44 € (3.82 £) |
4.65 € (4.00 £) |
+4.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.64 € (3.99 £) |
3.86 € (3.31 £) |
-16.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.68 € (4.02 £) |
8.18 € (7.03 £) |
+74.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 € (1.13 £) |
1.17 € (1.00 £) |
-11.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.99 € (0.85 £) |
0.55 € (0.47 £) |
-44.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.24 € (1.07 £) |
1.42 € (1.22 £) |
+14.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.69 € (1.45 £) |
2.23 € (1.92 £) |
+31.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.88 € (0.76 £) |
0.68 € (0.59 £) |
-22.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.62 € (0.53 £) |
0.58 € (0.50 £) |
-6.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.19 € (1.02 £) |
0.92 € (0.79 £) |
-22.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.62 € (1.39 £) |
1.44 € (1.24 £) |
-10.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.50 € (10.74 £) |
9.31 € (8.00 £) |
-25.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.14 € (2.70 £) |
1.99 € (1.71 £) |
-36.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.59 € (3.09 £) |
2.64 € (2.27 £) |
-26.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 € (13.75 £) |
16.29 € (14.00 £) |
+1.8 % |
Transportation | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (1.72 £) |
2.33 € (2.00 £) |
+16.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
95.00 € (81.64 £) |
72.15 € (62.00 £) |
-24.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (4.30 £) |
4.65 € (4.00 £) |
-6.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.06 € (2.63 £) |
2.63 € (2.26 £) |
-14.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.50 € (26.21 £) |
34.91 € (30.00 £) |
+14.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.62 € (5.69 £) |
6.57 € (5.64 £) |
-0.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,337.50 € (31,226.12 £) |
32,914.95 € (28,285.00 £) |
-9.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,444.44 € (28,740.01 £) |
25,601.16 € (22,000.00 £) |
-23.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
210.58 € (180.96 £) |
301.57 € (259.15 £) |
+43.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.11 € (18.14 £) |
13.41 € (11.53 £) |
-36.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
50.12 € (43.07 £) |
37.52 € (32.24 £) |
-25.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.34 € (54.43 £) |
40.77 € (35.04 £) |
-35.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.44 € (21.86 £) |
15.52 € (13.33 £) |
-39.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (10.31 £) |
11.64 € (10.00 £) |
-3.0 % |
Childcare | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,204.17 € (1,034.78 £) |
1,478.66 € (1,270.67 £) |
+22.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,400.00 € (5,499.75 £) |
13,556.98 € (11,650.00 £) |
+111.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
96.88 € (83.25 £) |
101.69 € (87.39 £) |
+5.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.04 € (39.57 £) |
43.93 € (37.75 £) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
93.53 € (80.37 £) |
94.14 € (80.90 £) |
+0.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
88.20 € (75.79 £) |
104.60 € (89.89 £) |
+18.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,510.94 € (1,298.40 £) |
1,462.92 € (1,257.14 £) |
-3.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,313.33 € (1,128.59 £) |
1,047.32 € (900.00 £) |
-20.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,730.77 € (2,346.65 £) |
2,615.39 € (2,247.50 £) |
-4.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,133.33 € (1,833.25 £) |
1,858.67 € (1,597.22 £) |
-12.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
387.67 € (333.14 £) |
553.41 € (475.57 £) |
+42.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.22 € (281.19 £) |
381.09 € (327.48 £) |
+16.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cork Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,148.96 € (2,706.01 £) |
3,048.99 € (2,620.11 £) |
-3.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.28 | 6.12 | +43.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 113 | 167 |
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| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |