A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Edinburgh vs. Madrid for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

• Edinburgh Prices
  Madrid Prices
• Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
  Edinburgh £115
  Madrid £89

The average daily cost (per person) in Edinburgh is £115, while the average daily cost in Madrid is £89. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. Below is a breakdown of travel costs for Edinburgh and Madrid in more detail.

Accommodation

Travelers usually pay around £120 for a double occupancy room in Edinburgh If you want to be in a premiere location or have high end amenities, you can expect to pay a bit more.

Travelers usually pay around £98 for a double occupancy room in Madrid If you want to be in a premiere location or have high end amenities, you can expect to pay a bit more.

• Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
  Edinburgh £60
  Madrid £49
• Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
  Edinburgh £120
  Madrid £98

Food

Food in Edinburgh costs travelers about £31 per day on average. Restaurants can vary significantly in price, so choose wisely if you're trying to save money. Fast food and street stalls are typically your cheapest options, which sit down restaurants can be significantly more expensive.

The price of a meal in Madrid can vary widely. However, the average price for food per day is £23 per person, and a typical meal will cost around £9.20 based on the spending of previous visitors. Less expensive dining options can be found by eating street food or at fast food restaurants.

• Food Meals for one day
  Edinburgh £31
  Madrid £23

Typical Food prices in Edinburgh

For Edinburgh, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:

• Breakfast
  £8.50
• Dinner at Filling Station
  £10
• Lunch for Two
  £15
• Sandwich
  £1.85
• Cheese & bread
  £7.23
• Thai Restaurant Dinner (for 2)
  £25
• 2 Coffees and Scones
  £5.80
• Turkish Delight
  £1.40
• Soup at the Pub
  £5.90

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Edinburgh

For Edinburgh, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

• Scottish Classic Desserts private cooking class with professional chef: $66
• Discover Royal Mile-Old Town & ENJOY Indian Dinner ~ Walking Tour!: $79
• 3-Hour Guided Secret Food Tour: $82
• Vegetarian/Vegan Curry Cooking Class – pure comfort food for the soul!: $97
• Curry Around The World Cooking Class: $97
• Scottish Storytelling 3 Course Dinner and Whisky: $104
• Private Tour: Secret Food Tours Edinburgh: $106
• Relaxing Handmade Pasta with meal and wine - Safe Cooking Class: $110
• Vegetarian/Vegan Curry Private Cooking Class with professional chef: $116
• "Curry Around The World" Private Cooking Class with professional chef: $116
• Private Food Tour with a Local Expert including 10 Tastings in Edinburgh: $136
• Handmade Pasta Cooking Class & Dinner with professional chef for private groups: $137

Typical Food prices in Madrid

Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Madrid:

• Coffee
  £1.67
• Ice Cream
  £2.50
• Kebabs (for 2)
  £13
• Croissant
  £1.25
• Lunch at Airport (for 2)
  £13

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Madrid

For Madrid, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

• Virtual Cooking Class: The Spanish Paella Experience: $24
• Florida Retiro Dinner Show: $38
• Murder Mystery Dinner Experience: $49
• Virtual cooking - spanish "tortilla de patatas": $50
• Skip the Line: Flamenco Show with Dinner and Workshop in Madrid Ticket: $52
• Private Food Tour in The 10 Tastings: $53
• Homemade pasta cooking class and lunch in the heart of Madrid: $58
• Mamaz Social Italian Dinner in Madrid: $60
• 3-hour Virtual Spanish Cooking Class in Madrid: $62
• Opera and Zarzuela Show and Dinner: $62
• Authentic Italian Dinner in Madrid: $68
• Zarzuela Opera and Dinner at La Castafiore Restaurant in Madrid: $68

Local Transportation

Public transportation tends to be much less expensive in Edinburgh than paying for a taxi or private car service, as is expected. Typically, people spend £13 on transportation in Edinburgh on average per day.

To get around in Madrid, the average visitor spends £12 per day, per person. This includes the costs of taxi rides and private drivers as well as public transportation, which tends to be much more affordable.

• Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
  Edinburgh £13
  Madrid £12

Typical Local Transportation prices in Edinburgh

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Edinburgh:

• Local Bus
  £3.60

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Edinburgh

Also for Edinburgh, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

• Edinburgh To Aberdeen Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $804
• Edinburgh to Inverness Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $758
• Edinburgh to Oban Luxury Taxi Transfer: $697
• Edinburgh to Aberdeen Luxury Taxi Transfer: $655
• Edinburgh To Oban Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $559
• Luxury Airport Transfer Service from , Edinburgh ,Glasgow ,Aberdeen & Inverness: $538
• Airport Transfers , Edinburgh to Aberdeen , or Aberdeen to Edinburgh: $538
• Edinburgh to Trump Turnberry Luxury Taxi Transfer: $483
• Edinburgh to Trump Turnberry Private Premium Transfer With Chauffeur: $427
• Edinburgh to Dundee Luxury Taxi Transfer: $414
• Edinburgh to Inverness Luxury Taxi Transfer: $369
• Edinburgh to Gleneagles Resort Luxury Taxi Transfer: $317

Typical Local Transportation prices in Madrid

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Madrid are as follows:

• Taxi Ride
  £22

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Madrid

Also for Madrid, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

• Ultra - Madrid Private Airport Transfer from city centre to Madrid airport MAD: $9.41
• Ultra - Madrid Private Airport Transfer from Madrid airport MAD to city centre: $9.41
• Transfer to Lisbon from Madrid with stop in Évora (1hour): $658
• Transfer to Lisbon from Madrid: $585
• Transfer in private vehicle from Madrid City to Madrid Barajas Airport: $31
• Transfer in private minivan from Madrid City to Madrid Barajas Airport: $50
• Transfer in private minivan from Madrid Airport to City: $50
• Transfer in Private Vehicle from Madrid Barajas Airport to City: $31
• Transfer from/to Madrid Barajas Airport: $59
• Transfer From Madrid To Lisbon Portugal: $485
• Royal Palace and Prado Museum – With Transfer Included: $98
• Round trip transfer in private vehicle from-to Madrid Barajas Airport in Madrid: $63

Is it cheaper to fly into Edinburgh or Madrid?

Prices for flights to both Madrid and Edinburgh change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.

Entertainment

Sightseeing expenses in Edinburgh, including the cost of admission tickets for day tours, museums, and attractions, usually cost an average of £16 per day, per person.

In Madrid, the costs for things to do, activities, admission tickets, and other sightseeing expenses are on average £23 per person, per day.

• Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
  Edinburgh £16
  Madrid £23

Typical Entertainment prices in Edinburgh

Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for Edinburgh's activities, tours, and tickets:

• Show Tickets
  £32
• Movie Tickets for Two
  £12
• Donation for Storytellers
  £6.00

Tours and Activities in Edinburgh

For Edinburgh, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:

• 1 Day Malt Whisky, Craft Gin, & Craft Beer Tour: $116
• 1 day Outlander tour: $723
• 2 Day Loch Ness, Glencoe, Glenfinnan Viaduct & St Andrews Tour: $123
• 2 Days Private Custom Tour of Scotland from Edinburgh: $1,104
• 2 Hours Ghost Tour - English Tour Guide: $18
• 2-Day Highlands and Loch Ness Tour from Edinburgh: $228
• 2-Day Inverness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh: $112
• 2-Day Lake District Tour from Edinburgh: $344
• 2-Day Loch Ness and Inverness Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh: $237
• 2-Day Outlander Experience Small Group Tour from Edinburgh: $248
• 2-Hour Harry Potter Walking Tour with Games & Quizzes: $21
• 2-hour Whisky Tasting Tour of Edinburgh: $54

Tours and Activities in Madrid

Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Madrid.

• 1-Hour Historic Tour of Madrid by Scrooser: $29
• 10 Days Tour Heart of Spain: $1,592
• 10-Day Andalusia and Morocco escorted tour from Madrid: $1,680
• 10-Day Guided Tour Morocco and Andalusia from Madrid: $1,709
• 11-Day Portugal and Andalucia Guided Tour from Madrid: $1,735
• 12-Day Morocco and South of Spain Tour from Madrid: $1,722
• 13-Day Mediterranean Capitals Guided Tour from Madrid: $2,114
• 2 Day Bus Tour: Granada, Toledo & Madrid from Costa del Sol: $259
• 2 Hour Hidden Oasis Retiro Park Madrid Small Group Segway Tour: $33
• 2 Hours Secrets of Madrid Retiro Park Tour: $11
• 2-Day Guided Tour Cordoba and Seville from Madrid: $404
• 2-Day Tour of Cordoba and Sevilla from Madrid: $406

Alcohol

Typically, people visiting Edinburgh spend on average £12 on alcoholic beverages per person, per day.

Alcoholic beverages can often be a significant portion of a traveler's budget, and the costs can vary greatly from person to person. In Madrid, the average amount that a visitor spends on alcoholic beverages per day is £13.

• Alcohol Drinks for one day
  Edinburgh £12
  Madrid £13

Typical Alcohol prices in Edinburgh

Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Edinburgh from other travelers:

• Beer & Wine
  £14
• Half Pint at Tollbooth Tavern
  £1.65
• Pint of Beer
  £3.50

Sample the Local Flavors in Edinburgh

Also in Edinburgh, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

• 4-Hour Pub Crawl with Free Shots & Discounts: $9.68
• 3-Hour Alternative Pub Crawl: $11
• 4-Hour Pub Crawl with Free Drinks & Specials: $17
• The Orange Pub Crawl - Edinburgh: $18
• Edinburgh Brewery Tour: $22
• Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour: $24
• Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery: $51
• Loch Lomond, Stirling, and Glengoyne Distillery Tour from Edinburgh: $52
• Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery from Edinburgh: $54
• Stirling, Distillery, St.Andrews & Italian Tour Guide: $62
• Loch Ness, Highlands & Whisky Distillery Tour from Edinburgh: $63
• Loch Ness, Highlands and Whisky Distillery Day Tour from Edinburgh: $66

Typical Alcohol prices in Madrid

Some typical examples of the costs for nightlife and alcohol in Madrid are as follows:

• Beer
  £4.17
• Drinks and Tapas (for 2)
  £11

Sample the Local Flavors in Madrid

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Madrid:

• 5-Hour Pub Crawl: $13
• Madrid Pub Crawl: $14
• Pub Crawl in Madrid: $15
• Pub Crawl Madrid by Madpartycrew: $19
• Wine Tasting near Plaza Mayor: $20
• Private Pub Crawl Madrid: $21
• Wine Tasting Experience: $32
• Madrid Wine Tasting, Flamenco Class, and Pub Crawl: $44
• Madrid 6-Hour Tapas and Flamenco Bar Crawl: $46
• Madrid Tapas and Mysteries Walking Tour with Private Option and Pub Crawl: $47
• Wine Tasting and Flamenco Master Class in Madrid: $58
• Segovia and Spanish Versailles Full-Day Tour with Wine Tasting: $62