Edinburgh vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
488K
2.75M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 14% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1247th and 1942nd ($2310 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 59th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Rome

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Edinburgh Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$10916

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323