City comparison
Edinburgh vs Lisbon
Edinburgh scores higher on salary; Lisbon has a lower cost of living. Compare Edinburgh and Lisbon on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Edinburgh scores higher overall
Lisbon would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
EdinburghOverall fitLisbon
45 / 28+17 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsLisbon
39 / 30+9 Edinburgh
EdinburghCareerLisbon
58 / 42+16 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureLisbon
49 / 10+39 Edinburgh
If you want career growth
EdinburghOverall fitLisbon
52 / 33+19 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsLisbon
39 / 30+9 Edinburgh
EdinburghCareerLisbon
58 / 42+16 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureLisbon
49 / 10+39 Edinburgh
If you want better balance
EdinburghOverall fitLisbon
58 / 44+14 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsLisbon
39 / 30+9 Edinburgh
EdinburghCareerLisbon
58 / 42+16 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureLisbon
49 / 10+39 Edinburgh
Financial impact: moving from Edinburgh to Lisbon
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,719
Monthly
-$20,628
1 year
-$61,884
3 years
Moving from Edinburgh to Lisbon: trade-offs
You gain
+Better quality of life — Lisbon scores higher on lifestyle and liveability
You lose
−-$1,719/mo estimated net reduction — $20,628 over the first year
−Smaller career market — fewer top-tier roles and lower salary ceiling than your current city
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
Edinburgh
GBSalary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62
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