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
GBSalary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62
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