Edinburgh vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
88
19
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
488K
955K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 31% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 1221st and 2952nd ($2331 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 12th 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 77th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Tenerife

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Edinburgh Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$6610

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490