Edinburgh vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
93
88
🏙️ Population
488K
1.35M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 2% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1221st and 1148th ($2331 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1 months in Milan. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 77th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Milan

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Edinburgh Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$18202

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719