City comparison

Edinburgh vs Milan

Edinburgh scores higher on salary; Milan has a lower cost of living. Compare Edinburgh and Milan on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Edinburgh scores higher overall

Milan is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

EdinburghOverall fitMilan
45 / 44+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMilan
39 / 40+1 Milan
EdinburghCareerMilan
58 / 56+2 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMilan
49 / 46+3 Edinburgh

If you want career growth

EdinburghOverall fitMilan
52 / 51+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMilan
39 / 40+1 Milan
EdinburghCareerMilan
58 / 56+2 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMilan
49 / 46+3 Edinburgh

If you want better balance

EdinburghOverall fitMilan
58 / 57+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMilan
39 / 40+1 Milan
EdinburghCareerMilan
58 / 56+2 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMilan
49 / 46+3 Edinburgh

Financial impact: moving from Edinburgh to Milan

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$127
Monthly
-$1,524
1 year
-$4,572
3 years

Moving from Edinburgh to Milan: trade-offs

You gain

+Milan is broadly similar to your current city across all dimensions

Edinburgh

GB
Salary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62

Milan

IT
Salary index
46
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
54
Opportunity
62

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