Amsterdam vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
921K
3.33M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 51% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 252nd and 2194th ($2859 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Netherlands and Spain, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 25th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Madrid

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Amsterdam Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$10462

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581