Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 17.7% higher than in Edinburgh (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 36.0% higher than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in London are 77.8% higher than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in London are 14.3% higher than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in London are 1.2% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in London is 22.9% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 20.00 £      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 £ 80.00 £      +6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.36 £ 8.00 £      +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 £ 6.50 £      +23.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.95 £      +18.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 £ 3.83 £      -1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 £ 2.07 £      +9.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £ 1.36 £      -7.3 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £ 4.84 £      +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.42 £      +25.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £ 0.84 £      +18.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £ 3.60 £      +13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £ 3.75 £      -6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 £ 2.96 £      -14.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.20 £ 4.89 £      -21.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 £ 1.13 £      +5.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £ 0.66 £      +30.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 £ 1.06 £      -22.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £ 1.18 £      -24.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.60 £ 0.58 £      -3.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £ 0.61 £      +24.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £ 1.00 £      +13.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 1.42 £      +44.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.50 £      +6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £ 2.37 £      +25.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £ 2.93 £      +19.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 17.00 £      +13.3 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.90 £      +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.00 £ 180.00 £      +172.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 4.40 £      +10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.91 £ 4.02 £      +2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 £ 30.00 £      -4.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 £ 5.36 £      +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,874.40 £ 28,922.94 £      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.68 £ 237.55 £      -14.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.14 £ 14.61 £      +11.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.58 £ 31.78 £      -2.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.68 £ 47.49 £      +16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 £ 16.64 £      -7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 £ 15.00 £      +36.4 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,410.00 £ 1,849.90 £      +31.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,400.00 £ 20,854.11 £      +19.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.49 £ 86.80 £      +0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.29 £ 36.54 £      -9.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.42 £ 95.15 £      +11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.11 £ 115.65 £      +26.9 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,204.11 £ 2,190.93 £      +82.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.77 £ 1,655.66 £      +82.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,276.92 £ 4,098.48 £      +80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,602.08 £ 2,703.33 £      +68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 473.80 £ 1,434.88 £      +202.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 339.09 £ 779.73 £      +129.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,760.42 £ 2,892.35 £      +4.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 5.05      -9.5 %
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