Edinburgh vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
488K
3.33M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 19% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1263rd and 2194th ($2246 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 40th and 149th 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
$18.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10462

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581