Edinburgh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
75
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
488K
792K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 42% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1692nd and 3662nd ($2043 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 24th 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 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 64th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$9302

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426