Edinburgh vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
488K
3.51M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 9% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1307th and 1723rd ($2295 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 83rd and 160th 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
$22.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$16324

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812