Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Paris 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Paris are 8.7% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 9.4% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Paris are 10.8% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paris are 4.7% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.2% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 13.0% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.48 €) |
15.45 £ (18.00 €) |
+3.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (81.57 €) |
64.36 £ (75.00 €) |
-8.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.32 €) |
10.30 £ (12.00 €) |
+28.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.83 €) |
6.01 £ (7.00 €) |
+20.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 £ (5.36 €) |
6.01 £ (7.00 €) |
+30.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.39 £ (3.95 €) |
3.60 £ (4.20 €) |
+6.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 £ (1.98 €) |
2.93 £ (3.41 €) |
+72.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.40 €) |
2.35 £ (2.74 €) |
+95.7 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.56 £ (5.31 €) |
4.64 £ (5.41 €) |
+1.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (1.48 €) |
1.39 £ (1.62 €) |
+9.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.68 €) |
0.93 £ (1.09 €) |
+60.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.45 €) |
3.73 £ (4.34 €) |
+25.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.66 €) |
8.38 £ (9.77 €) |
+109.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (3.86 €) |
5.58 £ (6.51 €) |
+68.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.19 €) |
8.52 £ (9.92 €) |
+21.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.17 €) |
1.21 £ (1.41 €) |
+20.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.55 €) |
0.87 £ (1.02 €) |
+84.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.43 €) |
1.32 £ (1.54 €) |
+7.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.23 €) |
1.51 £ (1.76 €) |
-21.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.68 €) |
0.87 £ (1.01 €) |
+47.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.58 €) |
0.92 £ (1.08 €) |
+85.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.92 €) |
1.37 £ (1.60 €) |
+73.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.44 €) |
0.79 £ (0.92 €) |
-36.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.32 €) |
6.87 £ (8.00 €) |
-14.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (1.99 €) |
2.00 £ (2.33 €) |
+17.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.65 €) |
2.98 £ (3.48 €) |
+31.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.31 €) |
10.30 £ (12.00 €) |
-26.4 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.33 €) |
1.85 £ (2.15 €) |
-7.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (72.25 €) |
72.94 £ (85.00 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.66 €) |
5.47 £ (6.38 €) |
+36.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.63 €) |
2.67 £ (3.11 €) |
+18.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.96 €) |
39.48 £ (46.00 €) |
+31.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.66 £ (6.60 €) |
6.14 £ (7.16 €) |
+8.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (32,959.65 €) |
25,745.11 £ (30,000.00 €) |
-9.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (25,635.93 €) |
26,030.22 £ (30,332.22 €) |
+18.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (317.24 €) |
178.13 £ (207.57 €) |
-34.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (13.53 €) |
13.44 £ (15.67 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (37.57 €) |
25.60 £ (29.83 €) |
-20.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.25 £ (41.07 €) |
32.66 £ (38.06 €) |
-7.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (15.54 €) |
14.47 £ (16.86 €) |
+8.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.65 €) |
11.16 £ (13.00 €) |
+11.6 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,480.67 €) |
657.45 £ (766.11 €) |
-48.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,575.39 €) |
13,063.26 £ (15,222.22 €) |
+12.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (100.20 €) |
80.73 £ (94.07 €) |
-6.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (46.17 €) |
35.17 £ (40.98 €) |
-11.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (90.50 €) |
87.95 £ (102.48 €) |
+13.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (104.74 €) |
123.61 £ (144.04 €) |
+37.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,269.23 £ (1,479.00 €) |
1,158.59 £ (1,350.07 €) |
-8.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
880.00 £ (1,025.44 €) |
846.57 £ (986.49 €) |
-3.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,618.94 €) |
2,677.02 £ (3,119.44 €) |
+19.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (1,861.19 €) |
1,958.11 £ (2,281.73 €) |
+22.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (554.16 €) |
940.20 £ (1,095.58 €) |
+97.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (381.60 €) |
683.52 £ (796.48 €) |
+108.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,620.11 £ (3,053.14 €) |
2,495.26 £ (2,907.65 €) |
-4.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 3.79 | -38.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Amiens | 86.91 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Le Havre | 121.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Mans | 129.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lille | 137.26 miles |