Barcelona vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
1.64M
488K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 13% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1692nd ($1773 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 46th in Spain and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Spain vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 193rd and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Edinburgh

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Barcelona Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$14724

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666