Edinburgh vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Edinburgh | Madrid | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1247th and 1962nd ($2310 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 5th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 59th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Edinburgh vs Madrid
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| Edinburgh | Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Edinburgh
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Kirkcaldy | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Livingston | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Dunfermline | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alloa | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Cumbernauld | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Stirling | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Perth | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Hamilton | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Dundee | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | East Kilbride | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Glasgow | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Paisley | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Kilmarnock | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Greenock | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Irvine | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Dumfries | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Ayr | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Carlisle | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Aberdeen | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Gateshead | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Tynemouth | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Jarrow | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | South Shields | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Washington | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Whitehaven | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Sunderland | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Durham | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Bishop Auckland | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Inverness | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Hartlepool | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Elgin | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Darlington | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Stockton-on-Tees | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Middlesbrough | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Morecambe | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Bangor | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Lancaster | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Douglas | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Newtownabbey |
Cities near Madrid
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Pozuelo de Alarcon | |
| 11 km or 6.7 mi | Coslada | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Alcobendas | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Mostoles | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Fuenlabrada | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Torrejon de Ardoz | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Tres Cantos | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Alcala de Henares | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Toledo | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Segovia | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Cuenca | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Laguna de Duero | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Valladolid | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Salamanca | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Puertollano | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Plasencia | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Zamora | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Burgos | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Albacete | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Villanueva de la Serena | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Requena | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Logrono | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Caceres | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Tudela | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Linares | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ubeda | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Zaragoza | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Merida | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Leon | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Jaen | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Jumilla | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Cordoba | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Yecla | |
| 299 km or 186 mi |  Braganca | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Martos | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Valencia |