Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dusseldorf 

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Consumer Prices in Dusseldorf are 4.8% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dusseldorf are 12.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 28.6% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 12.6% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 4.6% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 16.0% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
12.90 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(81.38 €)
58.06 £
(67.50 €)
     -17.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
8.21 £
(9.55 €)
     +2.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.81 €)
3.87 £
(4.50 €)
     -22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(5.35 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -25.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(3.94 €)
3.00 £
(3.49 €)
     -11.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 £
(1.97 €)
2.29 £
(2.67 €)
     +35.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.40 €)
2.09 £
(2.43 €)
     +73.9 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 £
(5.30 €)
3.46 £
(4.02 €)
     -24.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.48 €)
1.62 £
(1.89 €)
     +27.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.68 €)
1.08 £
(1.25 €)
     +85.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.44 €)
2.96 £
(3.45 €)
     +0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.65 €)
5.40 £
(6.28 €)
     +35.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(3.85 €)
5.74 £
(6.68 €)
     +73.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.18 €)
6.46 £
(7.51 €)
     -8.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.17 €)
1.07 £
(1.24 €)
     +6.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.56 £
(0.65 €)
     +17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.42 €)
0.76 £
(0.88 €)
     -38.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.23 €)
1.23 £
(1.43 €)
     -35.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.68 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     +17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.58 €)
0.57 £
(0.66 €)
     +13.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
1.54 £
(1.79 €)
     +94.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.44 €)
0.78 £
(0.91 €)
     -37.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
5.15 £
(5.99 €)
     -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(1.99 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     -56.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.64 €)
1.29 £
(1.50 €)
     -43.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.28 €)
7.05 £
(8.20 €)
     -49.6 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
2.67 £
(3.10 €)
     +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(72.08 €)
42.15 £
(49.00 €)
     -32.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.65 €)
4.09 £
(4.75 €)
     +2.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.62 €)
3.88 £
(4.51 €)
     +71.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.88 €)
25.81 £
(30.00 €)
     -14.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 £
(6.58 €)
5.67 £
(6.60 €)
     +0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,882.18 €)
23,380.03 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(25,575.67 €)
21,553.55 £
(25,056.67 €)
     -2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.24 £
(316.49 €)
256.10 £
(297.73 €)
     -5.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.61 £
(13.50 €)
16.25 £
(18.89 €)
     +39.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(37.48 €)
35.10 £
(40.81 €)
     +8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.25 £
(40.98 €)
32.42 £
(37.69 €)
     -8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 £
(15.50 €)
21.07 £
(24.50 €)
     +58.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.63 €)
10.32 £
(12.00 €)
     +3.2 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,477.19 €)
421.49 £
(490.00 €)
     -66.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,543.48 €)
16,681.59 £
(19,392.86 €)
     +43.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.99 £
(99.96 €)
74.65 £
(86.79 €)
     -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.62 £
(46.07 €)
27.53 £
(32.00 €)
     -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.67 £
(90.29 €)
69.62 £
(80.94 €)
     -10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(104.50 €)
86.98 £
(101.11 €)
     -3.2 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,269.23 £
(1,475.52 €)
773.10 £
(898.75 €)
     -39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 884.38 £
(1,028.11 €)
670.03 £
(778.93 €)
     -24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(2,612.79 €)
1,601.68 £
(1,862.00 €)
     -28.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(1,856.82 €)
1,233.38 £
(1,433.85 €)
     -22.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(552.86 €)
523.44 £
(608.51 €)
     +10.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(380.71 €)
416.22 £
(483.87 €)
     +27.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,620.11 £
(3,045.96 €)
2,651.84 £
(3,082.84 €)
     +1.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 3.95      -35.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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