Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Munich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Munich are 4.3% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 2.2% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Munich are 2.0% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Munich are 8.2% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Munich are 7.8% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 16.7% higher than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.53 €) |
12.84 £ (15.00 €) |
-14.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (81.79 €) |
64.19 £ (75.00 €) |
-8.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.35 €) |
8.56 £ (10.00 €) |
+7.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.84 €) |
3.85 £ (4.50 €) |
-23.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 £ (5.37 €) |
3.85 £ (4.50 €) |
-16.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.39 £ (3.96 €) |
3.18 £ (3.71 €) |
-6.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 £ (1.98 €) |
2.64 £ (3.08 €) |
+55.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.41 €) |
2.23 £ (2.60 €) |
+85.2 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.56 £ (5.32 €) |
3.75 £ (4.38 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (1.49 €) |
1.80 £ (2.11 €) |
+41.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.68 €) |
1.03 £ (1.20 €) |
+77.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.46 €) |
2.71 £ (3.16 €) |
-8.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.67 €) |
4.98 £ (5.82 €) |
+24.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (3.87 €) |
4.88 £ (5.70 €) |
+47.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.22 €) |
6.26 £ (7.31 €) |
-11.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.17 €) |
1.05 £ (1.23 €) |
+5.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.55 €) |
0.60 £ (0.70 €) |
+26.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.43 €) |
0.89 £ (1.04 €) |
-26.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.24 €) |
1.20 £ (1.40 €) |
-37.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.69 €) |
0.63 £ (0.74 €) |
+7.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.58 €) |
0.67 £ (0.79 €) |
+35.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.93 €) |
1.54 £ (1.80 €) |
+94.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.45 €) |
0.74 £ (0.86 €) |
-40.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.35 €) |
5.13 £ (5.99 €) |
-35.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2.00 €) |
0.81 £ (0.95 €) |
-52.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.65 €) |
1.37 £ (1.60 €) |
-39.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.36 €) |
7.02 £ (8.20 €) |
-49.9 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.34 €) |
3.17 £ (3.70 €) |
+58.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (72.44 €) |
41.94 £ (49.00 €) |
-32.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.67 €) |
4.71 £ (5.50 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.64 €) |
3.17 £ (3.70 €) |
+40.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.05 €) |
30.81 £ (36.00 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.66 £ (6.61 €) |
5.92 £ (6.92 €) |
+4.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,048.83 €) |
23,262.13 £ (27,180.00 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (25,705.30 €) |
23,642.99 £ (27,625.00 €) |
+7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (318.10 €) |
242.21 £ (283.00 €) |
-11.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (13.57 €) |
17.24 £ (20.14 €) |
+48.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (37.67 €) |
31.89 £ (37.26 €) |
-1.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.25 £ (41.18 €) |
37.25 £ (43.52 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (15.58 €) |
22.41 £ (26.19 €) |
+68.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.68 €) |
11.13 £ (13.00 €) |
+11.3 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,484.67 €) |
716.70 £ (837.41 €) |
-43.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,612.12 €) |
12,474.08 £ (14,575.00 €) |
+7.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (100.47 €) |
71.39 £ (83.42 €) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (46.30 €) |
27.54 £ (32.18 €) |
-30.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (90.75 €) |
71.45 £ (83.48 €) |
-8.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (105.03 €) |
94.81 £ (110.78 €) |
+5.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,269.23 £ (1,483.00 €) |
1,251.76 £ (1,462.58 €) |
-1.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
880.00 £ (1,028.21 €) |
981.85 £ (1,147.21 €) |
+11.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,626.03 €) |
2,148.39 £ (2,510.23 €) |
-4.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (1,866.23 €) |
1,734.84 £ (2,027.03 €) |
+8.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (555.66 €) |
811.04 £ (947.64 €) |
+70.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (382.64 €) |
597.43 £ (698.05 €) |
+82.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,620.11 £ (3,061.40 €) |
2,989.50 £ (3,493.00 €) |
+14.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 3.40 | -44.4 % |
| 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 Regensburg | 77.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ulm | 94.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nuremberg | 103.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erlangen | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 144.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 153.67 miles |