Amsterdam vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
921K
3.28M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 47% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 612th and 2577th ($2545 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 37th and 121st 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
$18.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$9474

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437