Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Edinburgh 

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Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 4.1% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 7.0% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 13.4% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 4.4% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 7.1% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 11.8% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 70.00 £      +16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.60 £      -8.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £ 3.39 £      -4.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 £ 1.70 £      -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £ 1.20 £      -17.5 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 £ 4.56 £      +1.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 £ 1.27 £      +25.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £ 0.58 £      -30.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 £ 2.96 £      -4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.08 £ 4.00 £      +29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £ 3.31 £      +20.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £ 7.03 £      +28.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £ 1.00 £      -10.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.47 £      -14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £ 1.22 £      -9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £ 1.92 £      +22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 £ 0.59 £      -27.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.50 £      -11.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £ 0.79 £      -4.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 1.24 £      +25.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.70 £ 1.71 £      -36.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £ 2.27 £      -36.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £ 14.00 £      +5.7 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.00 £      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £ 62.00 £      -22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £ 4.00 £      +21.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £ 2.26 £      -35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £ 30.00 £      +61.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £ 5.66 £      +0.7 %
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) 26,595.33 £ 22,000.00 £      -17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £ 272.24 £      +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 £ 11.61 £      -25.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £ 32.24 £      +7.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £ 35.25 £      +25.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £ 13.33 £      +29.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £ 10.00 £      +5.3 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £ 1,270.67 £      +2.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £ 11,650.00 £      -0.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.06 £ 85.99 £      +34.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.40 £ 39.62 £      +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.41 £ 77.67 £      +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.50 £ 89.89 £      +43.8 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £ 1,269.23 £      +8.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £ 880.00 £      -0.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £ 2,247.50 £      +16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £ 1,597.22 £      +23.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £ 475.57 £      +27.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £ 327.48 £      +30.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,189.39 £ 2,620.11 £      +19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.12      -1.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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