Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Milan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Milan are 0.5% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 0.6% higher than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Milan are 2.9% higher than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 1.7% higher than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Milan are 1.5% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 43.8% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
17.15 £
(20.00 €)
     +14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(81.62 €)
68.61 £
(80.00 €)
     -2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.83 €)
5.15 £
(6.00 €)
     +2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(5.36 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -6.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(3.95 €)
1.68 £
(1.96 €)
     -50.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 £
(1.98 €)
2.48 £
(2.89 €)
     +46.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.40 €)
1.18 £
(1.38 €)
     -1.8 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 £
(5.32 €)
5.23 £
(6.09 €)
     +14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.48 €)
1.91 £
(2.23 €)
     +49.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.68 €)
1.30 £
(1.51 €)
     +123.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.45 €)
3.31 £
(3.86 €)
     +11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
6.09 £
(7.10 €)
     +52.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(3.86 €)
4.56 £
(5.31 €)
     +37.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.20 €)
7.82 £
(9.12 €)
     +11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.17 €)
0.88 £
(1.03 €)
     -12.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.77 £
(0.89 €)
     +62.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.43 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     -22.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.23 €)
1.26 £
(1.47 €)
     -34.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.68 €)
0.66 £
(0.78 €)
     +13.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.58 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
1.13 £
(1.31 €)
     +42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.45 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -62.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
6.00 £
(7.00 €)
     -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(1.99 €)
1.58 £
(1.84 €)
     -7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.65 €)
1.82 £
(2.12 €)
     -19.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.32 €)
5.15 £
(6.00 €)
     -63.2 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
1.89 £
(2.20 €)
     -5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(72.29 €)
33.45 £
(39.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
6.00 £
(7.00 €)
     +50.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.63 €)
2.76 £
(3.22 €)
     +22.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.98 €)
28.53 £
(33.27 €)
     -4.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 £
(6.60 €)
6.08 £
(7.09 €)
     +7.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,979.76 €)
24,014.13 £
(28,000.00 €)
     -15.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(25,651.57 €)
26,639.85 £
(31,061.54 €)
     +21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.24 £
(317.43 €)
219.70 £
(256.17 €)
     -19.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.61 £
(13.54 €)
8.03 £
(9.37 €)
     -30.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(37.59 €)
23.10 £
(26.93 €)
     -28.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.25 £
(41.10 €)
55.33 £
(64.51 €)
     +57.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 £
(15.55 €)
27.37 £
(31.91 €)
     +105.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.66 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,481.57 €)
689.04 £
(803.40 €)
     -45.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,583.67 €)
11,297.01 £
(13,172.09 €)
     -3.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.99 £
(100.26 €)
81.00 £
(94.44 €)
     -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.62 £
(46.20 €)
31.17 £
(36.35 €)
     -21.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.67 £
(90.56 €)
84.70 £
(98.76 €)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(104.81 €)
122.78 £
(143.15 €)
     +36.6 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,269.23 £
(1,479.90 €)
1,198.82 £
(1,397.80 €)
     -5.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 884.38 £
(1,031.16 €)
811.63 £
(946.34 €)
     -8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(2,620.54 €)
2,539.13 £
(2,960.57 €)
     +13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(1,862.33 €)
1,623.05 £
(1,892.44 €)
     +1.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(554.50 €)
731.16 £
(852.51 €)
     +53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(381.84 €)
381.36 £
(444.66 €)
     +16.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,620.11 £
(3,055.00 €)
1,482.14 £
(1,728.15 €)
     -43.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 4.39      -28.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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