Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Munich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Munich are 5.6% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 3.5% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Munich are 0.8% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Munich are 10.4% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Munich are 9.3% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 22.1% 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 £ (81.80 €) |
59.90 £ (70.00 €) |
-14.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.90 £ (9.23 €) |
8.56 £ (10.00 €) |
+8.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.84 €) |
3.85 £ (4.50 €) |
-23.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 £ (5.43 €) |
3.85 £ (4.50 €) |
-17.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.40 £ (3.98 €) |
3.20 £ (3.74 €) |
-5.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 £ (2.09 €) |
2.64 £ (3.08 €) |
+47.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.40 €) |
2.24 £ (2.62 €) |
+87.2 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.49 £ (5.25 €) |
3.71 £ (4.34 €) |
-17.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.26 £ (1.47 €) |
1.76 £ (2.05 €) |
+39.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.69 €) |
1.01 £ (1.18 €) |
+71.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.46 €) |
2.64 £ (3.09 €) |
-10.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.67 €) |
4.89 £ (5.71 €) |
+22.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (3.87 €) |
4.67 £ (5.46 €) |
+41.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.22 €) |
6.21 £ (7.26 €) |
-11.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (1.11 €) |
1.03 £ (1.20 €) |
+8.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (0.54 €) |
0.58 £ (0.68 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.43 €) |
0.88 £ (1.03 €) |
-28.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.24 €) |
1.17 £ (1.37 €) |
-38.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.67 €) |
0.61 £ (0.71 €) |
+6.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.58 €) |
0.65 £ (0.76 €) |
+29.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (0.94 €) |
1.51 £ (1.76 €) |
+87.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.45 €) |
0.68 £ (0.79 €) |
-45.3 % |
| 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 €) |
0.80 £ (0.94 €) |
-53.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.65 €) |
1.30 £ (1.52 €) |
-42.8 % |
| 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 £ (72.45 €) |
41.93 £ (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 €) |
+40.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.06 €) |
28.24 £ (33.00 €) |
-5.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.69 £ (6.65 €) |
5.90 £ (6.90 €) |
+3.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,053.77 €) |
23,258.66 £ (27,180.00 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,497.00 £ (26,289.93 €) |
22,248.90 £ (26,000.00 €) |
-1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (318.14 €) |
236.52 £ (276.40 €) |
-13.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (13.57 €) |
17.17 £ (20.06 €) |
+47.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.48 £ (37.95 €) |
32.11 £ (37.52 €) |
-1.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.91 £ (39.62 €) |
38.13 £ (44.56 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (15.58 €) |
23.37 £ (27.31 €) |
+75.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.69 €) |
11.12 £ (13.00 €) |
+11.2 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,484.90 €) |
716.80 £ (837.65 €) |
-43.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,614.16 €) |
12,172.71 £ (14,225.00 €) |
+4.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (100.49 €) |
69.93 £ (81.72 €) |
-18.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (46.31 €) |
27.46 £ (32.09 €) |
-30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (90.76 €) |
71.57 £ (83.64 €) |
-7.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (105.04 €) |
94.05 £ (109.90 €) |
+4.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,270.83 £ (1,485.09 €) |
1,228.16 £ (1,435.23 €) |
-3.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
878.57 £ (1,026.70 €) |
981.11 £ (1,146.52 €) |
+11.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,244.74 £ (2,623.19 €) |
2,137.33 £ (2,497.67 €) |
-4.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,573.53 £ (1,838.82 €) |
1,668.48 £ (1,949.78 €) |
+6.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (555.75 €) |
810.92 £ (947.64 €) |
+70.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (382.69 €) |
591.31 £ (691.00 €) |
+80.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,553.44 £ (2,983.95 €) |
3,008.53 £ (3,515.76 €) |
+17.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 3.48 | -43.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |