Edinburgh vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
24
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
488K
579K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 42% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1692nd and 3666th ($2043 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 25th 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 Malaga. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 64th and 506th 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
$17.3
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$11601

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457