Edinburgh vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
24
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
488K
586K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 48% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1263rd and 3616th ($2246 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 40th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Malaga

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Edinburgh Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$14939

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429