Edinburgh vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
488K
3.28M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 18% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1692nd and 2577th ($2043 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 64th and 121st 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
$17.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$9474

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437