And finally…Deutsche Bank ranks Edinburgh second best city in the world

Scotland’s financial and political capital came up just behind Wellington in New Zealand, according to Deutsche’s analysis of global prices across 47 cities.

The German banking giant looked at everything from salaries and rents to cheap dates and weekend breaks.

The study placed Edinburgh 14th most expensive place on the list to wine and dine a loved one.

But it was ranked 24th worldwide in terms of salary, with the typical take-home pay reaching $2,293 (£1,776) a month – just 53 per cent of that earned by an average New Yorker, and almost a third of the amount paid to someone working in Zurich, Switzerland, which topped the list.

However, Auld Reekie’s low commuting time meant citizens spend the least amount of time travelling to work of any of the 47 cities analysed.

In terms of healthcare satisfaction, Edinburgh ranks second and it is third in terms of its pollution levels.

Deutsche Bank said Edinburgh also scored sixth on property prices against income and tenth in terms of safety.

But, perhaps unsurprisingly, was let down with some of the lowest on climate and cost of living at 24th and 25th on the list.

The Deutsche Bank report said: “ is a consistent all rounder. Decent opportunities, average costs but less stressful living/working conditions, assuming you agree with the climate score.”

It added: “There is no perfect way of calculating this but we wanted to stimulate debate and highlight how cities rank on subjective quality-of-life variables.”

Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of Visitscotland, said: “From stunning greenspaces to fantastic food and drink, it is easy to see why Edinburgh has ranked so highly in this quality of life study.”