Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Edinburgh 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 0.1% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 1.0% 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 0.1% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 75.3% 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 €
(68.63 £)
81.60 €
(70.00 £)
     +2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.58 £)
9.21 €
(7.90 £)
     -7.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.15 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
5.42 €
(4.65 £)
     +8.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(1.68 £)
3.97 €
(3.40 £)
     +103.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(2.46 £)
2.09 €
(1.79 £)
     -27.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(1.23 £)
1.40 €
(1.20 £)
     -2.8 %
Markets
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 €
(5.25 £)
5.28 €
(4.53 £)
     -13.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(1.87 £)
1.46 €
(1.26 £)
     -33.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.31 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -54.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 €
(3.39 £)
3.45 €
(2.96 £)
     -12.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.25 €
(6.22 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     -35.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(4.61 £)
3.86 €
(3.31 £)
     -28.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 €
(7.90 £)
8.20 €
(7.03 £)
     -10.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.11 €
(0.95 £)
     +7.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.77 £)
0.54 €
(0.46 £)
     -39.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 €
(0.97 £)
1.43 €
(1.22 £)
     +26.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.34 £)
2.23 €
(1.92 £)
     +43.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -12.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.65 £)
0.58 €
(0.50 £)
     -22.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 €
(1.12 £)
0.94 €
(0.80 £)
     -27.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 €
(0.45 £)
1.45 €
(1.24 £)
     +172.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.00 £)
9.33 €
(8.00 £)
     +33.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 €
(1.60 £)
1.99 €
(1.71 £)
     +7.0 %
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 €
(33.46 £)
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) 7.07 €
(6.06 £)
6.64 €
(5.69 £)
     -6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(24,019.01 £)
32,973.05 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +17.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 €
(26,457.68 £)
26,225.73 €
(22,497.00 £)
     -15.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.82 €
(222.03 £)
317.37 €
(272.24 £)
     +22.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.26 €
(7.94 £)
13.54 €
(11.61 £)
     +46.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.05 €
(23.20 £)
37.58 €
(32.24 £)
     +39.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.60 €
(55.42 £)
39.53 €
(33.91 £)
     -38.8 %
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 €
(689.18 £)
1,481.27 €
(1,270.67 £)
     +84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(11,299.31 £)
13,580.91 €
(11,650.00 £)
     +3.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 €
(79.73 £)
100.24 €
(85.99 £)
     +7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 €
(30.92 £)
46.19 €
(39.62 £)
     +28.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.74 €
(84.70 £)
90.54 €
(77.67 £)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 €
(122.03 £)
104.79 €
(89.89 £)
     -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,433.60 €
(1,229.77 £)
1,481.47 €
(1,270.83 £)
     +3.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.64 €
(818.91 £)
1,024.19 €
(878.57 £)
     +7.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,897.95 €
(2,485.92 £)
2,616.79 €
(2,244.74 £)
     -9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,877.05 €
(1,610.18 £)
1,834.33 €
(1,573.53 £)
     -2.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(731.30 £)
554.39 €
(475.57 £)
     -35.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 €
(380.79 £)
381.76 €
(327.48 £)
     -14.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,741.42 €
(1,493.83 £)
3,020.80 €
(2,591.31 £)
     +73.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 6.12      +39.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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