Austin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
962K
3.51M

The cost of living in Austin is 17% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 985th and 1805th ($2444 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 217th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Madrid

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Austin Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$14237

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797