City comparison

Edinburgh vs Madrid

Edinburgh scores higher on salary; Madrid has a lower cost of living. Compare Edinburgh and Madrid on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Edinburgh scores higher overall

Madrid is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

EdinburghOverall fitMadrid
45 / 44+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMadrid
39 / 42+3 Madrid
EdinburghCareerMadrid
58 / 52+6 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMadrid
49 / 43+6 Edinburgh

If you want career growth

EdinburghOverall fitMadrid
52 / 48+4 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMadrid
39 / 42+3 Madrid
EdinburghCareerMadrid
58 / 52+6 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMadrid
49 / 43+6 Edinburgh

If you want better balance

EdinburghOverall fitMadrid
58 / 57+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMadrid
39 / 42+3 Madrid
EdinburghCareerMadrid
58 / 52+6 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMadrid
49 / 43+6 Edinburgh

Financial impact: moving from Edinburgh to Madrid

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$119
Monthly
-$1,428
1 year
-$4,284
3 years

Moving from Edinburgh to Madrid: trade-offs

You gain

+Madrid is broadly similar to your current city across all dimensions

Edinburgh

GB
Salary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62

Madrid

ES
Salary index
42
Cost index
50
Rent pressure
57
Opportunity
58

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