Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Edinburgh 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 0.5% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 0.6% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 2.9% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 1.7% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 1.5% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 77.9% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.16 £)
17.49 €
(15.00 £)
     -12.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.62 £)
81.61 €
(70.00 £)
     +2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.58 £)
9.33 €
(8.00 £)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.15 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     -2.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
5.36 €
(4.60 £)
     +7.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(1.68 £)
3.95 €
(3.39 £)
     +101.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(2.48 £)
1.98 €
(1.70 £)
     -31.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(1.18 £)
1.40 €
(1.20 £)
     +1.8 %
Markets
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(5.23 £)
5.31 €
(4.56 £)
     -12.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.23 €
(1.91 £)
1.48 €
(1.27 £)
     -33.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 €
(1.30 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 €
(3.31 £)
3.45 €
(2.96 £)
     -10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 €
(6.09 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 €
(4.56 £)
3.86 €
(3.31 £)
     -27.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(7.82 £)
8.20 €
(7.03 £)
     -10.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.17 €
(1.00 £)
     +14.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.77 £)
0.55 €
(0.47 £)
     -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.43 €
(1.22 £)
     +28.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 €
(1.26 £)
2.23 €
(1.92 £)
     +52.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.66 £)
0.68 €
(0.59 £)
     -11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
0.58 €
(0.50 £)
     -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(1.13 £)
0.92 €
(0.79 £)
     -29.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
1.45 €
(1.24 £)
     +163.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.00 £)
9.33 €
(8.00 £)
     +33.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(1.58 £)
1.99 €
(1.71 £)
     +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(1.82 £)
2.65 €
(2.27 £)
     +24.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.15 £)
16.32 €
(14.00 £)
     +172.0 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(1.89 £)
2.33 €
(2.00 £)
     +6.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(33.45 £)
72.28 €
(62.00 £)
     +85.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(6.00 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     -33.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.76 £)
2.63 €
(2.26 £)
     -18.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(28.54 £)
34.97 €
(30.00 £)
     +5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.08 £)
6.59 €
(5.66 £)
     -7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(24,017.38 £)
32,975.29 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +17.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(26,643.46 £)
25,648.09 €
(22,000.00 £)
     -17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 €
(219.73 £)
317.39 €
(272.24 £)
     +23.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 €
(8.04 £)
13.54 €
(11.61 £)
     +44.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(23.10 £)
37.58 €
(32.24 £)
     +39.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 €
(55.34 £)
41.09 €
(35.25 £)
     -36.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(27.37 £)
15.54 €
(13.33 £)
     -51.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(8.58 £)
11.66 €
(10.00 £)
     +16.6 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 €
(689.13 £)
1,481.37 €
(1,270.67 £)
     +84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(11,298.54 £)
13,581.83 €
(11,650.00 £)
     +3.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 €
(81.01 £)
100.25 €
(85.99 £)
     +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(31.18 £)
46.20 €
(39.62 £)
     +27.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 €
(84.72 £)
90.54 €
(77.67 £)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(122.79 £)
104.79 €
(89.89 £)
     -26.8 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,397.80 €
(1,198.98 £)
1,479.70 €
(1,269.23 £)
     +5.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 946.34 €
(811.74 £)
1,031.02 €
(884.38 £)
     +8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,960.57 €
(2,539.47 £)
2,620.19 €
(2,247.50 £)
     -11.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,892.44 €
(1,623.27 £)
1,862.08 €
(1,597.22 £)
     -1.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(731.26 £)
554.43 €
(475.57 £)
     -35.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 444.66 €
(381.42 £)
381.78 €
(327.48 £)
     -14.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 €
(1,482.34 £)
3,054.58 €
(2,620.11 £)
     +76.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 6.12      +39.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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