Edinburgh vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
88
18
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
488K
955K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 35% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 1247th and 3094th ($2310 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 10th 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 0.9 months in Tenerife. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 59th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$6640

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401