Austin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
962K
3.28M

The cost of living in Austin is 50% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 548th and 2577th ($2590 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 126th and 121st 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
$17.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9474

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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