Edinburgh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
76
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
488K
841K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 30% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1221st and 2874th ($2331 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 11th 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 Valencia, Spain. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 77th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Valencia, Spain

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Edinburgh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$10445

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656